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Comment prononcer « distinctive » en anglais

distinctive se prononce dɪˈstɪŋktɪv, avec l’accent tonique principal sur la syllabe « STING ». Écoutez des locuteurs natifs le prononcer dans 2 190 extraits avec sous-titres synchronisés et repères temporels ci-dessous.

dɪˈstɪŋktɪv

dih·STING·ktiv

Accent tonique principal : STING

Accent :
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IPAdɪˈstɪŋktɪv
Saydih-STING-ktiv
Syllabesdih · STING · ktiv
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18:16
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “distinctive”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

dɪˈstɪŋktɪv

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Unstressed

dih

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syllable 2Primary Stress

STING

Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.

Syllable 3Unstressed

ktiv

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("STING"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Unstressed Syllable Vowel Reduction (Schwa ⁄ə⁄)

The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.

How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).

Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "distinctive" aligns naturally with adjacent words.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“distinctive tastes. Those were Italian wines. As I started researching my second book, I found that no matter”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“distinctive. there's a competitive um drive which forces people to always turn their back on fashion and create”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“distinctive or unique about leading in a global context and as we um move forward here”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“distinctive um but if you have a trademark or a company name that sounds”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“distinctive facads in brick.”
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“distinctive appearance in the front it has an active radiator grille that only”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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distinctive tastes. Those were Italian wines. As I started researching my second book, I found that no matter

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The Anglais word “distinctive” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as dɪˈstɪŋktɪv (phonetic respelling: dih-STING-ktiv). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (dih · STING · ktiv), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (STING). Grammatically, “distinctive” functions as a adjective, noun. SayItVid indexes 2 190 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “distinctive” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #1 · @18:16
    “of those territories and produced very distinctive tastes. Those were Italian wines. As I started researching my second book, I found that no matter wines. As I started researching my”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #2 · @53:15
    “reason. Um every artist wants to be distinctive. there's a competitive um drive which forces people to always turn their back on fashion and create drive which forces people to always turn”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #3 · @1:05
    “there's anything different or distinctive or unique about leading in a global context and as we um move forward here global”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #4 · @29:11
    “protect so something like United Parcel Service over time has become distinctive um but if you have a trademark or a company name that sounds like it's describing what you do or that uses a lot of uh terms that are common”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #5 · @1:17
    “single interiors, very tall with rather distinctive facads in brick. And the design was about really trying to add to what we thought was special about these buildings. Doing a new building at one”

Définition et signification: “distinctive”

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ADJECTIVE
  • Distinguishing, used to or enabling the distinguishing of some thing.
  • Discriminating, discerning, having the ability to distinguish between things.
NOUN
  • A distinctive thing: a quality or property permitting distinguishing; a characteristic.
  • A distinctive accent.

Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)

  • “a product in distinctive packaging”
  • “[…]more judicious and distinctive heads...”
  • “distinctive tastes. Those were Italian wines. As I started researching my second book, I found that no matter”

Expressions et collocations courantes

distinctive appearancedistinctive tastes

Prononciation: “distinctive”

Pronunciation:
dih-STING-ktiv
Syllabes:
dih · STING · ktiv
Written Hyphenation:
dis · tinc · tive
Accent tonique principal :
STING
IPA:
dɪˈstɪŋktɪv
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distinctive

Mots qui riment avec “distinctive”

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Questions fréquentes sur « distinctive »

Comment prononcer « distinctive » en anglais ?

« distinctive » se prononce ⁄dɪˈstɪŋktɪv⁄ (dih-STING-ktiv). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.

Combien de syllabes compte « distinctive » ?

« distinctive » compte 3 syllabes : dih · STING · ktiv.

Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « distinctive » ?

L’accent tonique principal dans « distinctive » se trouve sur « STING ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.

Que signifie « distinctive » ?

Distinguishing, used to or enabling the distinguishing of some thing.

Comment écouter « distinctive » dans des phrases réelles ?

Cette page contient 2190 exemples vidéo de « distinctive » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.

What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “distinctive”?

Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).