Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

interpretive

/ɪnˈtɝ.pɹətɪv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
in-ter-pre-tive
IPA
/ɪnˈtɝ.pɹətɪv/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of interpretative.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪnˈtɝ.pɹətɪv/
  • British English: /ɪnˈtɜː.pɹɪtɪv/

Inflected Forms

more interpretive (comparative) most interpretive (superlative)

Derived Forms

interpretively interpretivism interpretivistic noninterpretive

Phrases

interpretive centre interpretive dance

Synonyms

interpretative

Questions

How do you pronounce interpretive?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈtɝ.pɹətɪv/.
What does interpretive mean?
Alternative form of interpretative.

How to pronounce interpretive

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