How to pronounce “lucrative”
Say “lucrative” in 3 beats
lucrative
/ˈlukɹətɪv/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /luːkɹətɪv/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- lulustress
- kɹəkɹə
- tɪvtɪv
- IPA (American)
- /ˈlukɹətɪv/
- IPA (British)
- /luːkɹətɪv/
- Respelling
- LOO-kruh-tiv
- Syllables
- 3 — LU-kɹə-tɪv
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: LU-kɹə-tɪv. “lu” 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
/ˈlukɹətɪv/
/luːkɹətɪv/
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What “lucrative” means
- adjective
producing a sizeable profit
“a remunerative business”
Say it in a sentence
“Repairing bicycles turned out to be surprisingly lucrative.”“lucrative”, answered
How do you pronounce “lucrative”?
“lucrative” is pronounced /ˈlukɹətɪv/ (LOO-kruh-tiv) in American English and /luːkɹətɪv/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “lu”. Build it as LU-kɹə-tɪv, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “lucrative” have?
3: lu · kɹə · tɪv. The beat lands on the first, “lu”.
Is “lucrative” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈlukɹətɪv/ (LOO-kruh-tiv); British English says /luːkɹətɪv/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “lucrative” mean?
As an adjective: producing a sizeable profit For example: “a remunerative business”
Where is the stress in “lucrative”?
Stress the first syllable: LU-kɹə-tɪv. “lu” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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