Come pronunciare «operative» in inglese
ˈɒp.ər.ə.tɪv
OP·ər·ə·tiv
Accento principale: OP
Ascolta madrelingua dire «operative» nel contesto di video reali
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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operative both going up and going down in the housing and mortgage security market.
Ascolta nel contesto: “operative”
595 clipThe Inglese 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 595 authentic Inglese 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”
Definizione e significato: “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.
Frasi di esempio nel contesto (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”
Frasi ed espressioni comuni
Pronuncia: “operative”
- Pronunciation:
- OP-ər-ə-tiv
- Sillabe:
- OP · ər · ə · tiv
- Written Hyphenation:
- op · er · a · tive
- Accento principale:
- OP
- IPA:
- ˈɒp.ər.ə.tɪv
- Ascolta nel contesto
- operative
Parole che fanno rima con “operative”
-ɒpərətɪvParole con suono identico (Omofoni)
Suono unicoNessun omofono noto per "operative" (⁄ˈɒp.ər.ə.tɪv⁄).
Domande frequenti su «operative»
Come si pronuncia «operative» in inglese?
«operative» si pronuncia ⁄ˈɒp.ər.ə.tɪv⁄ (OP-ər-ə-tiv). Ascolta i video clip di madrelingua sopra per sentirla in una conversazione reale.
Quante sillabe ha «operative»?
«operative» ha 4 sillabe: OP · ər · ə · tiv.
Dov’è l’accento in «operative»?
L’accento principale in «operative» cade su «OP». Presta attenzione alla sillaba accentata nei video sopra.
Cosa significa «operative»?
Effectual or important.
Come posso ascoltare «operative» in frasi reali?
Questa pagina offre 595 esempi video di «operative» con sottotitoli sincronizzati. Usa Precedente / Successivo (o le frecce ← / →) per ascoltare ogni momento esatto.
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].