representative
RE-pra-ZEN-ta-tiv
reprazentativ
/ˌɹɛpɹəˈzɛntətɪv/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “representative” is spelled “reprazentativ”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | r | e | p | r | a | z | e | n | t | a | t | i | v |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɹ/ | /ɛ/ | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /z/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /v/ |
English writes “representative” with
14 letters for 13 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“reprazentativ” — 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 “representative”
giveliveforgivedetectivepositiveexpensivenegativeattractivesensitiveimpressive
“representative” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “representative”?
“representative” is pronounced RE-pra-ZEN-ta-tiv — IPA /ˌɹɛpɹəˈzɛntətɪv/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “reprazentativ”.
How many syllables are in “representative”?
“representative” has 5 syllables: RE-pra-ZEN-ta-tiv (the capitalized syllable is stressed).