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compulsive

kam-PUHL-siv
kampuhlsiv in Ingglish
IPA /kəmˈpʌlsɪv/ · 3 syllables

How “compulsive” is spelled in Ingglish

Each letter group of “compulsive” and how Ingglish spells it (an em dash means those letters make no sound)
Englishcompulsive
Ingglishkampuhlsiv—

“compulsive” sound by sound

Sound-by-sound breakdown of “compulsive”
Ingglishkampuhlsiv
IPA/k//ə//m//p//ʌ//l//s//ɪ//v/
Sounds
9 sounds from 10 letters: 3 vowels /ə/, /ʌ/, /ɪ/ and 6 consonants /k/, /m/, /p/, /l/, /s/, /v/
Syllables
3 — kam · PUHL · siv, stress on the 2nd
Frequency
fairly common: 2.0 uses per million words of film and TV subtitles (SUBTLEX), ranking #11,981 of the 48,804 words on this site
Rhyme ending
/ʌlsɪv/

Words that rhyme with “compulsive” (/ʌlsɪv/)

impulsiverepulsive

“compulsive” — questions & answers

How do you spell “compulsive”?

C-O-M-P-U-L-S-I-V-E in English; “kampuhlsiv” in Ingglish.

How do you pronounce “compulsive”?

kam-PUHL-siv — IPA /kəmˈpʌlsɪv/, 3 syllables, stress on the 2nd.

What is the IPA for “compulsive”?

/kəmˈpʌlsɪv/ — 3 syllables, stress on the 2nd.

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