How to pronounce “attentive”
Say “attentive” in 3 beats
attentive
/əˈtɛntɪv/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐtɛntɪv/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- əə
- tɛntɛnstress
- tɪvtɪv
- IPA (American)
- /əˈtɛntɪv/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐtɛntɪv/
- Respelling
- uh-TEN-tiv
- Syllables
- 3 — ə-TƐN-tɪv
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ə-TƐN-tɪv. “tɛn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/əˈtɛntɪv/
/ɐtɛntɪv/
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What “attentive” means
- adjective
(often followed by `to') giving care or attention
“attentive to details”
- adjective
taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention
“heedful of the warnings”
Say it in a sentence
“The staff were attentive without ever hovering.”“attentive”, answered
How do you pronounce “attentive”?
“attentive” is pronounced /əˈtɛntɪv/ (uh-TEN-tiv) in American English and /ɐtɛntɪv/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “tɛn”. Build it as ə-TƐN-tɪv, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “attentive” have?
3: ə · tɛn · tɪv. The beat lands on the second, “tɛn”.
Is “attentive” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈtɛntɪv/ (uh-TEN-tiv); British English says /ɐtɛntɪv/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “attentive” mean?
As an adjective: (often followed by `to') giving care or attention For example: “attentive to details” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “attentive”?
Stress the second syllable: ə-TƐN-tɪv. “tɛn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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