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# How to pronounce "present indicative" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/prɛsɛntɪndɪkætæɪv/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **pre·sen·tin·di·ca·tive**

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (3 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "present indicative" in real conversation:

### Example 1
*Accent: US*
> "herian is an exception that we'll get to in a moment-- Most of those verbs have different third person present indicative and present plural indicative endings. And you can see this on 71, the little boxed exclamation point."
- **Watch at 22:28**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LMR2YZrBJo&t=1348s)

### Example 2
*Accent: US*
> "witan, wāt-- So the present indicative shifts."
- **Watch at 9:50**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_xXPFS1hkQ&t=590s)

### Example 3
*Accent: UK*
> "Aunt? Go. Conjugate the verb to go. So Aunt is? Third person plural, present indicative."
- **Watch at 90:27**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYNW-fBpUoc&t=5427s)


## How to Pronounce "present indicative"

- **Syllables**: pre · sen · tin · di · ca · tive
- **IPA**: `/prɛsɛntɪndɪkætæɪv/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

[present](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/present), [indicative](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/indicative)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “present indicative”?
“present indicative” is pronounced /prɛsɛntɪndɪkætæɪv/ (pre · sen · tin · di · ca · tive). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “present indicative”?
“present indicative” has 6 syllables: pre · sen · tin · di · ca · tive.

### How can I hear “present indicative” used in real sentences?
This page has 3 real-world video examples of “present indicative” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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