elective
i-LEK-tiv
ilektiv in Ingglish
IPA /ɪˈlɛktɪv/ · 3 syllables
How “elective” is spelled in Ingglish
| English | e | l | e | c | t | i | v | e |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingglish | i | l | e | k | t | i | v | — |
“elective” sound by sound
| Ingglish | i | l | e | k | t | i | v |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /l/ | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /v/ |
- Sounds
- 7 sounds from 8 letters: 3 vowels /ɪ/, /ɛ/, /ɪ/ and 4 consonants /l/, /k/, /t/, /v/
- Syllables
- 3 — i · LEK · tiv, stress on the 2nd
- Frequency
- fairly common: 1.0 uses per million words of film and TV subtitles (SUBTLEX), ranking #16,876 of the 48,804 words on this site
- Rhyme ending
- /ɛktɪv/
Words that rhyme with “elective” (/ɛktɪv/)
detectiveeffectiveperspectiveobjectiveprotectivecollectivedefectivedirectiveprospectiveselective
See all 22 words that rhyme with “elective” →
“elective” — questions & answers
How do you spell “elective”?
E-L-E-C-T-I-V-E in English; “ilektiv” in Ingglish.
How do you pronounce “elective”?
i-LEK-tiv — IPA /ɪˈlɛktɪv/, 3 syllables, stress on the 2nd.
What is the IPA for “elective”?
/ɪˈlɛktɪv/ — 3 syllables, stress on the 2nd.