Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

emotive

/ɪˈmoʊtɪv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.88 in modern English

Syllables: emo-tive
IPA: /ɪˈmoʊtɪv/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to emotion.

adj

Appealing to the emotions.

adj

Expressing an emotion.

noun

A word or construct that expresses an emotion.

Example Sentences

"He was the kind of man to whom some human object for pouring out his heart upon—were it emotive or were it choleric—was almost a necessity."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪˈmoʊtɪv/
British English: /ɪˈməʊtɪv/

Inflected Forms

more emotive (comparative) most emotive (superlative) emotives (plural)

Derived Forms

emotively emotiveness emotivism emotivist emotivity hyperemotive nonemotive overemotive unemotive

Phrases

emotive hardcore

Synonyms

affectional affective

Rhymes With

motive automotive locomotive nonautomotive

Questions

How do you pronounce emotive?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈmoʊtɪv/.
What does emotive mean?: Of or relating to emotion.

How to pronounce emotive

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