indicative
IN-DI-ka-tiv
indikativ
/ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “indicative” is spelled “indikativ”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | n | d | i | k | a | t | i | v |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /n/ | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /v/ |
English writes “indicative” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“indikativ” — 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 “indicative”
giveliveforgivedetectivepositiveexpensivenegativeattractivesensitiveimpressive
“indicative” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “indicative”?
“indicative” is pronounced IN-DI-ka-tiv — IPA /ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “indikativ”.
How many syllables are in “indicative”?
“indicative” has 4 syllables: IN-DI-ka-tiv (the capitalized syllable is stressed).