Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ejective

/iˈd͡ʒɛktɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
ejec-tive
IPA
/iˈd͡ʒɛktɪv/
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Serving to eject, or characterised by ejection.

noun

A nonpulmonic consonant formed by squeezing air trapped between the glottis and an articulator further forward, and releasing it suddenly.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

ejectives (plural)

Derived Forms

ejectively nonejective

Frequently Paired Words

implosive

Synonyms

ejective consonant

Rhymes With

effective objective collective detective respective protective selective prospective subjective directive ineffective reflective

Questions

How do you pronounce ejective?
The recorded pronunciation is /iˈd͡ʒɛktɪv/.
What does ejective mean?
Serving to eject, or characterised by ejection.
Where does ejective come from?
Etymology tree English eject Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English ejective From eject + -ive.

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