directive
der-EK-tiv
derektiv in Ingglish
IPA /dɝˈɛktɪv/ · 3 syllables
How “directive” is spelled in Ingglish
| English | d | i | re | c | ti | ve |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingglish | d | e | re | k | ti | v |
“directive” sound by sound
| Ingglish | d | er | e | k | t | i | v |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɝ/ | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /v/ |
- Sounds
- 7 sounds from 9 letters: 3 vowels /ɝ/, /ɛ/, /ɪ/ and 4 consonants /d/, /k/, /t/, /v/
- Syllables
- 3 — der · EK · tiv, stress on the 2nd
- Frequency
- fairly common: 1.8 uses per million words of film and TV subtitles (SUBTLEX), ranking #12,552 of the 48,804 words on this site
- Rhyme ending
- /ɛktɪv/
Words that rhyme with “directive” (/ɛktɪv/)
detectiveeffectiveperspectiveobjectiveprotectivecollectivedefectiveprospectiveselectivesubjective
See all 22 words that rhyme with “directive” →
“directive” — questions & answers
How do you spell “directive”?
D-I-R-E-C-T-I-V-E in English; “derektiv” in Ingglish.
How do you pronounce “directive”?
der-EK-tiv — IPA /dɝˈɛktɪv/, 3 syllables, stress on the 2nd.
What is the IPA for “directive”?
/dɝˈɛktɪv/ — 3 syllables, stress on the 2nd.