Operative
Hello,
According Merriam Webster Dictionary, two different pronunciations are possible the word "operative". One option is: 'äp(?)r?-tiv and the other is: 'ä-p?-?ra. Also, seems like this also applies to the word nominative.
I would like to know if there is a specific rule for each pronunciation mentioned above or if it is rather a matter of preference or style, whichever one feels more comfortable with.
Thanks in advance.
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Nature05 two different pronunciations are possible Generally speaking, when you see alternate pronunciations in a dictionary, the pronunciation that is most commonly used is listed first. In the case of operative and nominative , I personally have never heard any pronunciation except the first listed. For all practical purposes, you can safely accept the first pronunciation given as the only pronunciation for any word.
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Nature05two different pronunciations are possible
Generally speaking, when you see alternate pronunciations in a dictionary, the pronunciation that is most commonly used is listed first.
In the case of operative and nominative, I personally have never heard any pronunciation except the first listed.
For all practical purposes, you
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