How to Pronounce Predicative

To pronounce "predicative", say PRED-ic-at-iv-e — 5 syllables, IPA /pɹɪˈdɪk.ə.tɪv/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

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Letters

/pɹɪˈdɪk.ə.tɪv/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “predicative”

"predicative" has 5 syllables: pred-ic-at-iv-e.

What does predicative mean?

noun

  1. (grammar) An element of the predicate of a sentence which supplements the subject or object by means of the verb. Predicatives may be nominal or adjectival.
  2. (grammar) In some languages, a special part of speech used as a predicate and denoting a state of being.

adjective

  1. (grammar, of an adjectival or nominal phrase) Modifying a noun while in a predicate phrase, which predicate phrase is other than the noun phrase and occurs after a verb, as a predicate; contrasted with attributive.

    “In the sentence, ‘This house is big’, ‘big’ is predicative, whereas in ‘This is a big house’, it is attributive.”

Antonyms

attributive

Related words

endopassivedepronominaldeponentphraseologicapodictivepronounalprefixingantigrammatical

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "predicative"?▾

"Predicative" has 5 syllables: pred · ic · at · iv · e.

What is the IPA transcription of "predicative"?▾

The IPA transcription of "predicative" is /pɹɪˈdɪk.ə.tɪv/.

What does "predicative" mean?▾

Predicative: (grammar) An element of the predicate of a sentence which supplements the subject or object by means of the verb. Predicatives may be nominal or adjectival.

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