How to pronounce representative

representative

/reprəˈzentətɪv/

5 syllables, stress on the third

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There is a second pronunciation: /reprɪˈzentətɪv/.

/r/as in red	The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill.
/e/as in bed	A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open.
/p/as in pen	With a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/r/as in red	The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill.
/ə/as in cup	A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/z/as in zoo	A voiced “z”. Do not turn it into “s” at the end of a word.
/e/as in bed	A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open.
/n/as in no	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose.
/t/as in ten	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air.
/ə/as in cup	A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/t/as in ten	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air.
/ɪ/as in ship	A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”.
/v/as in very	Upper teeth on the lower lip, with voice. Do not round the lips.

He attended the meeting as the company representative.

How do you pronounce representative?

Representative is pronounced /reprəˈzentətɪv/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /reprɪˈzentətɪv/, is also used.

How many syllables are in representative?

Representative has 5 syllables.

Which syllable is stressed in representative?

The third syllable: /reprəˈzentətɪv/.