Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

appreciative

/əˈpɹi.ʃətɪv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.24 in modern English

Syllables: ap-pre-cia-tive
IPA: /əˈpɹi.ʃətɪv/

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Showing appreciation or gratitude.

adj

Capable of showing appreciation.

Example Sentences

"be appreciative of something"

Etymology

Etymology tree English appreciate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English appreciative From appreciate + -ive.

Inflected Forms

more appreciative (comparative) most appreciative (superlative)

Derived Forms

appreciatively appreciativeness inappreciative misappreciative nonappreciative unappreciative underappreciative

Questions

How do you pronounce appreciative?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈpɹi.ʃətɪv/.
What does appreciative mean?: Showing appreciation or gratitude.
Where does appreciative come from?: Etymology tree English appreciate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English appreciative From appreciate + -ive.

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