English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Consecutive Pronunciation
Consecutive is pronounced kuhn-SE-kyuh-tiv, IPA /kənˈsɛkjətɪv/.
kuhn-SE-kyuh-tiv
US /kənˈsɛkjətɪv/ · UK /kənˈsɛkjuːˌtɪv/
Syllables: kuhn · SE · kyuh · tiv (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Following one after another without a break.
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Consecutive in a Sentence
- It rained for nine consecutive days.
- She won three consecutive titles.
- The numbers must be consecutive with no gaps.
Common Mispronunciations of Consecutive
Not KON-se-kyoo-tiv
The beat is the second syllable, leaving the opening con as a weak kuhn. Leading loud makes it sound like a compound noun.
Not kuhn-se-KYOO-tiv
Nothing that late in the word is stressed. Only the se near the front is loud.
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