investigative
IN-VE-sta-GAY-tiv
investagaytiv
/ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌɡeɪtɪv/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “investigative” is spelled “investagaytiv”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | n | v | e | s | t | a | g | ay | t | i | v |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /n/ | /v/ | /ɛ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /ɡ/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /v/ |
English writes “investigative” with
13 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“investagaytiv” — 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 “investigative”
giveliveforgivedetectivepositiveexpensivenegativeattractivesensitiveimpressive
“investigative” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “investigative”?
“investigative” is pronounced IN-VE-sta-GAY-tiv — IPA /ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌɡeɪtɪv/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “investagaytiv”.
How many syllables are in “investigative”?
“investigative” has 5 syllables: IN-VE-sta-GAY-tiv (the capitalized syllable is stressed).