demonstrative
di-MON-stra-tiv
dimonstrativ
/dɪˈmɑnstɹətɪv/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “demonstrative” is spelled “dimonstrativ”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | m | o | n | s | t | r | a | t | i | v |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /m/ | /ɑ/ | /n/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /v/ |
English writes “demonstrative” with
13 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“dimonstrativ” — 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 “demonstrative”
giveliveforgivedetectivepositiveexpensivenegativeattractivesensitiveimpressive
“demonstrative” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “demonstrative”?
“demonstrative” is pronounced di-MON-stra-tiv — IPA /dɪˈmɑnstɹətɪv/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “dimonstrativ”.
How many syllables are in “demonstrative”?
“demonstrative” has 4 syllables: di-MON-stra-tiv (the capitalized syllable is stressed).