Cómo pronunciar «operative» en inglés
ˈɒp.ər.ə.tɪv
OP·ər·ə·tiv
Acento principal: OP
Escucha a hablantes nativos decir «operative» en contexto en clips de video reales
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “operative”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
OP
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
ər
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
ə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
tiv
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("OP"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "operative" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“operative both going up and going down in the housing and mortgage security market.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“operative Tom Coleman, later named Texas Law Man of the Year, led a sting”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“Operative words, I will get back with you.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“operative at low temperatures but not operative at high temperatures.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“operative word here is run not rule uh or ruin um but run it means a process a”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“operative uh we will see uh how that uh propagates across the country but you”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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Escucha la pronunciación nativa, grábate repitiendo la frase en tu micrófono y obtén puntuación de precisión en tiempo real palabra por palabra.
operative both going up and going down in the housing and mortgage security market.
Escuchar en contexto: “operative”
593 clipsThe Inglés word “operative” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈɒp.ər.ə.tɪv (phonetic respelling: OP-ər-ə-tiv). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (OP · ər · ə · tiv), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (OP). Grammatically, “operative” functions as a adjective, noun. SayItVid indexes 593 authentic Inglés video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “operative” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, Harvard University, TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @89:05
“feedback mechanisms that I talked about yesterday were operative both going up and going down in the housing and mortgage security market. It's not that you can't mortgage security market. It's not that you can't”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @9:03
“Texas is now a truly notorious place. In the summer of 1999, undercover police operative Tom Coleman, later named Texas Law Man of the Year, led a sting operation that resulted in 46 arrests. Coleman testified in numerous trials in”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #3 · @13:36
“get back with you if I can. Operative words, I will get back with you. That means don't you call me. you. That means don't you call me.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #4 · @34:54
“These are Van der Waals bonds. And we know Van der Waals bonds are operative at low temperatures but not operative at high temperatures. If we take polyethylene and heat it, these bonds will weaken and this”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @4:49
“running how to run the world the operative word here is run not rule uh or ruin um but run it means a process a or ruin um but run it means a process a”
Definición y significado: “operative”
- Effectual or important.
- Functional, in working order.
- An employee or other worker with some particular function or skill.
- A spy, secret agent, or detective.
Oraciones de ejemplo (3)
- “He's usually in a good mood — the operative word there being "usually". Today was a disaster.”
- “Practically 50 per cent of the female operatives are found in the two groups aged 15 to 19 and 20 to 24 years, while only 18.2 per cent of the female nonoperatives are found in these age groups.”
- “operative both going up and going down in the housing and mortgage security market. It's not that you can't”
Frases comunes y colocaciones
Pronunciación: “operative”
- Pronunciation:
- OP-ər-ə-tiv
- Sílabas:
- OP · ər · ə · tiv
- Written Hyphenation:
- op · er · a · tive
- Acento principal:
- OP
- IPA:
- ˈɒp.ər.ə.tɪv
- Escuchar en contexto
- operative
Palabras que riman con “operative”
-ɒpərətɪvPalabras con sonido idéntico (Homófonos)
Sonido únicoNo se conocen homófonos exactos para "operative" (⁄ˈɒp.ər.ə.tɪv⁄).
Preguntas frecuentes sobre «operative»
¿Cómo se pronuncia «operative» en inglés?
«operative» se pronuncia ⁄ˈɒp.ər.ə.tɪv⁄ (OP-ər-ə-tiv). Escucha los clips de video de hablantes nativos arriba para oírla en contexto real.
¿Cuántas sílabas tiene «operative»?
«operative» tiene 4 sílabas: OP · ər · ə · tiv.
¿Dónde está el acento en «operative»?
El acento principal en «operative» está en «OP». Presta atención a esa sílaba tónica en los videos de arriba.
¿Qué significa «operative»?
Effectual or important.
¿Cómo puedo escuchar «operative» en frases reales?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “operative”?
Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].