How to Pronounce Factive

To pronounce "factive", say FACT-iv-e — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

7

Letters

FACT-iv-e

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💡 Tip for remembering “factive”

"factive" has 3 syllables: fact-iv-e. It rhymes with attractive and active, if that helps it stick.

What does factive mean?

noun

  1. (grammar) A factive verb.

adjective

  1. (grammar, of a verb) Licensing only those content clauses that represent claims assumed to be true.

    “You can't say that somebody "discovered" the Moon to be made of green cheese, because "discover" is a factive verb and the Moon isn't made of green cheese.”

  2. (of a knowing agent) Which does not know any falsities: which knows only truths.

Words that rhyme with factive

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

attractiveactiveproactiveinactivereactiveinteractivehyperactiveradioactiveretroactiveunattractiveoveractivepractive

Related words

stativefactfulventivelicensabledynamiceventivevocablerealis

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "factive"?▾

"Factive" has 3 syllables: fact · iv · e.

What does "factive" mean?▾

Factive: (grammar) A factive verb.

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