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How to pronounce dechticaetiative

Say it like dek-tih-KEE-shee-uh-tiv. Dechticaetiative has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (KEE).

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US American/ˌdɛktɪˈkiʃiətɪv/dek-tih-KEE-shee-uh-tiv
UK British/ˌdɛktɪˈkiːʃiːətɪv/dek-tih-KEE-shee-uh-tiv
  • dek
  • tih
  • KEE
  • shee
  • uh
  • tiv
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Dechticaetiative pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. dekGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. tihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. KEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  4. sheeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  5. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  6. tivKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of dechticaetiative

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

British respelling: dek-tih-KEE-shee-uh-tiv.

What does dechticaetiative mean?

adjective
  1. In which the indirect objects of ditransitive verbs are treated like the direct objects of monotransitive verbs; secundative.

Questions about saying dechticaetiative

How do you pronounce dechticaetiative?

Say dek-tih-KEE-shee-uh-tiv. The American pronunciation is /ˌdɛktɪˈkiʃiətɪv/. In British English it is /ˌdɛktɪˈkiːʃiːətɪv/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in dechticaetiative?

Dechticaetiative has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (KEE). Broken into parts: dek · tih · KEE · shee · uh · tiv.

Is dechticaetiative 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 /ˌdɛktɪˈkiːʃiːətɪv/ (dek-tih-KEE-shee-uh-tiv).

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