How to pronounce effective
ef·FEC·tive
"effective" has 3 syllables. The stress is on the second syllable: FEC.
- Sounds like
- ih-FEK-tiv
- IPA (American)
- /ɪˈfɛktɪv/
- Rhythm
- da-DAAA-da
It can also be said
- EE-fek-tiv /ˈifɛktɪv/, with the stress on the first syllable
When a word has two stress patterns, the meaning can change too, as in a REC-ord and to re-CORD.
The audio buttons say the word once, the way your device's voice chooses to.