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passive

PA-siv
pasiv in Ingglish
IPA /ˈpæsɪv/ · 2 syllables

How “passive” is spelled in Ingglish

Each letter group of “passive” and how Ingglish spells it (an em dash means those letters make no sound)
Englishpassive
Ingglishpa—siv—

“passive” sound by sound

Sound-by-sound breakdown of “passive”
Ingglishpasiv
IPA/p//æ//s//ɪ//v/
Sounds
5 sounds from 7 letters: 2 vowels /æ/, /ɪ/ and 3 consonants /p/, /s/, /v/
Syllables
2 — PA · siv, stress on the 1st
Frequency
fairly common: 2.2 uses per million words of film and TV subtitles (SUBTLEX), ranking #11,168 of the 48,804 words on this site
Rhyme ending
/æsɪv/

Words that rhyme with “passive” (/æsɪv/)

massiveimpassive

“passive” — questions & answers

How do you spell “passive”?

P-A-S-S-I-V-E in English; “pasiv” in Ingglish.

How do you pronounce “passive”?

PA-siv — IPA /ˈpæsɪv/, 2 syllables, stress on the 1st.

What is the IPA for “passive”?

/ˈpæsɪv/ — 2 syllables, stress on the 1st.

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