"Executive" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv/ in IPA and it has 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"executive" has 4 syllables: executive.
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"Executive" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv/ in IPA and it has 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Executive" has 4 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "executive" is /ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv/.
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