Is the correct pronunciation of divisive or divisive?
The correct pronunciation, as Elster, Buck and most dictionaries agree, is “di-VIE-sive.”
How do you say divisive in British?
Usage Note: The word divisive is usually pronounced in both American and British English as (dĭ-vīsĭv), with the stressed syllable having a long i.
How do you say divisive in the United States?
The reader hasn’t missed any new ruling on how to say divisive. The standard pronunciation is still with a long i in the second syllable: di-VY-siv.
What is the most mispronounced word?
The 150 Most Commonly Mispronounced Words, Explained
- Acaí [ah-sigh-EE] Brasil2 via Getty Images.
- Chiaroscuro [kee-ahr-uh-SKYOOR-oh] DEA / G.
- Flautist [FLOU-tist] Sébastien Bonaimé via Getty Images.
- GIF [jiff]
- Mischievous [MIS-chuh-vus]
- Niche [neesh] or [nitch]