appreciative
a-PREE-shee-AY-tiv
apreesheeaytiv
/əˈpɹiʃiˌeɪtɪv/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “appreciative” is spelled “apreesheeaytiv”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | p | r | ee | sh | ee | ay | t | i | v |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /i/ | /ʃ/ | /i/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /v/ |
English writes “appreciative” with
12 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“apreesheeaytiv” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “appreciative”
giveliveforgivedetectivepositiveexpensivenegativeattractivesensitiveimpressive
“appreciative” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “appreciative”?
“appreciative” is pronounced a-PREE-shee-AY-tiv — IPA /əˈpɹiʃiˌeɪtɪv/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “apreesheeaytiv”.
How many syllables are in “appreciative”?
“appreciative” has 5 syllables: a-PREE-shee-AY-tiv (the capitalized syllable is stressed).