English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Administrative Pronunciation
Administrative is pronounced uhd-MI-nuh-stray-tiv, IPA /ədˈmɪnəˌstreɪtɪv/.
uhd-MI-nuh-stray-tiv
US /ədˈmɪnəˌstreɪtɪv/ · UK /ədˈmɪnɪstrəˌtɪv/
Syllables: uhd · MI · nuh · stray · tiv (5 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: To do with running an organisation and managing its paperwork.
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Administrative in a Sentence
- Most of the delay was administrative.
- She handles the administrative side of the practice.
- They added two administrative posts to the team.
Common Mispronunciations of Administrative
Not ad-mi-ni-STRAY-tiv
Anchor the beat early, on MI, even though four more syllables follow it. The later ones are all quiet.
Not uhd-MI-nuh-struh-tiv
American speech keeps a full ay in the -ative, giving stray rather than struh.
Tip: British speakers often compress this to four beats, uhd-MI-nuh-struh-tiv, where Americans keep five.
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