How to Pronounce Frequentative

To pronounce "frequentative", say FREQ-uent-at-iv-e — 5 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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FREQ-uent-at-iv-e

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"frequentative" has 5 syllables: freq-uent-at-iv-e.

What does frequentative mean?

noun

  1. (grammar) Any of a subclass of imperfective verbs that denote a repeated action, no longer productive in English, but found in e.g. Finnish, Latin, Russian, and Turkish.

adjective

  1. (grammar) Serving to express repetition of an action.

    “"Crackle" is an English frequentative verb derived from "crack".”

Synonyms

iterative

Related words

frequentrepetitiousoverfrequentoft-repeatedintensiveexpletivehyperfrequentpersistent

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How many syllables are in "frequentative"?▾

"Frequentative" has 5 syllables: freq · uent · at · iv · e.

What does "frequentative" mean?▾

Frequentative: (grammar) Any of a subclass of imperfective verbs that denote a repeated action, no longer productive in English, but found in e.g. Finnish, Latin, Russian, and Turkish.

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