discriminative
di-SKRI-ma-na-tiv
diskrimanativ
/dɪˈskɹɪmənətɪv/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “discriminative” is spelled “diskrimanativ”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | s | k | r | i | m | a | n | a | t | i | v |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /k/ | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /m/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /v/ |
English writes “discriminative” with
14 letters for 13 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“diskrimanativ” — 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 “discriminative”
giveliveforgivedetectivepositiveexpensivenegativeattractivesensitiveimpressive
“discriminative” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “discriminative”?
“discriminative” is pronounced di-SKRI-ma-na-tiv — IPA /dɪˈskɹɪmənətɪv/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “diskrimanativ”.
How many syllables are in “discriminative”?
“discriminative” has 5 syllables: di-SKRI-ma-na-tiv (the capitalized syllable is stressed).