How to Pronounce Collective

To pronounce "collective", say COLL-ect-iv-e — 4 syllables, IPA /kəˈlɛktɪv/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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4

Syllables

10

Letters

/kəˈlɛktɪv/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “collective”

"collective" has 4 syllables: coll-ect-iv-e. It rhymes with objective and perspective, if that helps it stick.

What does collective mean?

noun

  1. A farm owned by a collection of people
  2. (especially in communist countries) one of more farms managed and owned, through the state, by the community

adjective

  1. Formed by gathering or collecting; gathered into a mass, sum, or body; congregated or aggregated

    “the collective body of a nation”

  2. Tending to collect; forming a collection

Words that rhyme with collective

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

objectiveperspectiveprospectivereflectiveeffectiveintrospectivedefectiveinvectivesubjectiveineffectiveretrospectiveaffective

Related words

aggregativeaggregateclusteredagglomerativeagglomeratemassjointcorporate

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "collective"?▾

"Collective" has 4 syllables: coll · ect · iv · e.

What is the IPA transcription of "collective"?▾

The IPA transcription of "collective" is /kəˈlɛktɪv/.

What does "collective" mean?▾

Collective: A farm owned by a collection of people

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