How to Pronounce Aggressive

To pronounce "aggressive", say AGGR-ess-iv-e — 4 syllables, IPA /əˈɡɹɛsɪv/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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4

Syllables

10

Letters

/əˈɡɹɛsɪv/

🇺🇸 IPA (US)

/ɐɡɹˈɛsɪv/

🇬🇧 IPA (UK)

💡 Tip for remembering “aggressive”

"aggressive" has 4 syllables: aggr-ess-iv-e. It rhymes with impressive and excessive, if that helps it stick.

What does aggressive mean?

adjective

  1. Characterized by aggression; unjustly attacking; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking or arguing.

    “an aggressive policy, war, person, nation”

  2. Of heuristics, source code optimization techniques, etc.: exploiting every opportunity to be applied.

Antonyms

passive

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Words that rhyme with aggressive

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

impressiveexcessiveoppressiveobsessiveexpressiveregressivepossessivecrescivepressivesuccessivedepressiveessive

Related words

pugnaciouscombativepushfulinvasivebattlefulcontentiouspushyobstreperous

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "aggressive"?▾

"Aggressive" has 4 syllables: aggr · ess · iv · e.

What is the IPA transcription of "aggressive"?▾

The IPA transcription of "aggressive" is /əˈɡɹɛsɪv/.

What does "aggressive" mean?▾

Aggressive: Characterized by aggression; unjustly attacking; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking or arguing.

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