affirmative
/əˈfɜːrmətɪv/
Syllables af·firm·a·tive
Stress af-FIRM-a-tive
Phonics Breakdown
af
/əf/
schwa
firm
/fɜːrm/
r控元音
a
/ə/
schwa
tive
/tɪv/
short i
Meaning
agreeing or saying yes; positive in nature
Sound Reference
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a=/ə/(about) + f=/f/(fun) + firm=/fɜːrm/(firm) + a=/ə/(about) + tive=/tɪv/(active)
Example
She gave an affirmative answer to the question.