Start with 're', pronounced /rɛ/, with a light 'r' sound.
Next, 'pro' as in /prə/ - relax your mouth.
For 'duc', use the /dʌk/ sound and stress this syllable.
End with 'tive', pronounced /tɪv/, keeping it short.
re-pro-duct-tive
re-pro-duk-tive
repro-duct-ive
Start with 're', pronounced /riː/, stretching the 'ee' sound.
Next, 'pro' as in /prə/ with a relaxed 'r'.
For 'duc', use the /dʌk/ sound and stress this syllable.
End with 'tive', pronounced /tɪv/, keeping it short.
re-pro-duct-tive
ri-pro-duc-tive
re-pro-dukt-ive
It has many syllables and a stress shift.
Stress the third syllable: 'duc'.
Breaking it into parts helps remember the order.
Related to the reproduction process.
/ˌrɛprəˈdus/
to make more of the same organism
/ˌrɛprəˈdʌkʃən/
the process of reproducing
/ˌrɛprəˈdʌktɪv ˈsɪstəm/
organ system for reproduction
Reproduce lacks 'tive', changes vowel sound.
Reproduction adds 'tion' with a different ending.
Reproductive system includes 'system', shifting stress.
Remember to stress the third syllable: 'duc'.
Break the word into parts: re-pro-duc-tive, practicing each separately.
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