Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

demonstrative

/dɪˈmɑn.stɹə.tɪv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables
demon-stra-tive
IPA
/dɪˈmɑn.stɹə.tɪv/
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That serves to demonstrate, show or prove.

adj

Given to open displays of emotion.

adj

That specifies the thing or person referred to.

noun

A demonstrative word

noun

A demonstrative word

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English demonstratif, from Middle French démonstratif, from Latin dēmōnstrātīvus. Equivalent to demonstrate + -ive.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: demonstratif, démonstratif, dēmōnstrātīvus

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪˈmɑn.stɹə.tɪv/
  • British English: /dɪˈmɒn.stɹə.tɪv/

Inflected Forms

more demonstrative (comparative) most demonstrative (superlative) demonstratives (plural)

Derived Forms

demonstratively demonstrativeness nondemonstrative undemonstrative

Phrases

demonstrative adjective demonstrative determiner demonstrative legacy demonstrative pronoun pronoun demonstrative

Frequently Paired Words

demonstrable performative

Synonyms

illustrative demonstrative pronoun

Questions

How do you pronounce demonstrative?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈmɑn.stɹə.tɪv/.
What does demonstrative mean?
That serves to demonstrate, show or prove.
Where does demonstrative come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce demonstrative

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