How to Pronounce "ineffective"
word
ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪv
in-i-FEK-tiv
ɪnɪfˈɛktɪv
in-if-EK-tiv
Definition
Not producing the intended result or not working well.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪv
British English
ɪnɪfˈɛktɪv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in-i-FEK-tiv
UK
in-if-EK-tiv
Listen in Context
This medicine is ineffective for headaches.
The lock was ineffective and easy to open.
Their efforts to stop the noise were ineffective.
After a week, the new rules proved ineffective.