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How to pronounce collaboratively

Say it like kuh-LAB-uh-ruh-tiv-lee. Collaboratively has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LAB).

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US American/kəˈlæbərətɪvli/kuh-LAB-uh-ruh-tiv-lee
UK British/kəˈlæbərətɪvli/kuh-LAB-uh-ruh-tiv-lee
  • kuh
  • LAB
  • uh
  • ruh
  • tiv
  • lee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Collaboratively pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. kuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. LABSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. ruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. tivKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  6. leeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of collaboratively

  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: kuh-LAB-uh-ruh-tiv-lee.

What does collaboratively mean?

adverb
  1. In a collaborative manner.

Where does collaboratively come from?

From collaborative + -ly.

Similar and opposite words

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Questions about saying collaboratively

How do you pronounce collaboratively?

Say kuh-LAB-uh-ruh-tiv-lee. The American pronunciation is /kəˈlæbərətɪvli/. In British English it is /kəˈlæbərətɪvli/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in collaboratively?

Collaboratively has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LAB). Broken into parts: kuh · LAB · uh · ruh · tiv · lee.

Is collaboratively pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /kəˈlæbərətɪvli/ (kuh-LAB-uh-ruh-tiv-lee).

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).