How to Pronounce “aggressive

word

/əˈɡɹɛsɪv/
uh-GRES-iv
/ɐɡɹˈɛsɪv/
uh-GRES-iv

IPA Transcription

American English

/əˈɡɹɛsɪv/

British English

/ɐɡɹˈɛsɪv/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

uh-GRES-iv

UK

uh-GRES-iv

Listen in Context

The dog became aggressive when a stranger came near it.

His aggressive tone made everyone uncomfortable.

The company used an aggressive sales strategy this year.

He’s not usually like that, but he got aggressive after a few drinks.