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directives

dai-REK-tivz
dairektivz in Ingglish
IPA /daɪˈɹɛktɪvz/ · 3 syllables

How “directives” is spelled in Ingglish

Each letter group of “directives” and how Ingglish spells it (an em dash means those letters make no sound)
Englishd—irectives
Ingglishdairektivz

“directives” sound by sound

Sound-by-sound breakdown of “directives”
Ingglishdairektivz
IPA/d//aɪ//ɹ//ɛ//k//t//ɪ//v//z/
Sounds
9 sounds from 10 letters: 3 vowels /aɪ/, /ɛ/, /ɪ/ and 6 consonants /d/, /ɹ/, /k/, /t/, /v/, /z/
Syllables
3 — dai · REK · tivz, stress on the 2nd
Frequency
uncommon: 0.44 uses per million words of film and TV subtitles (SUBTLEX), ranking #24,846 of the 48,804 words on this site
Rhyme ending
/ɛktɪvz/

Words that rhyme with “directives” (/ɛktɪvz/)

detectivesobjectiveselectivesperspectives

“directives” — questions & answers

How do you spell “directives”?

D-I-R-E-C-T-I-V-E-S in English; “dairektivz” in Ingglish.

How do you pronounce “directives”?

dai-REK-tivz — IPA /daɪˈɹɛktɪvz/, 3 syllables, stress on the 2nd.

What is the IPA for “directives”?

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

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