argumentative
/ˌɑːrɡjuˈmɛntətɪv/
Syllables ar·gu·men·ta·tive
Stress ar-gu-MEN-ta-tive
Phonics Breakdown
ar
/ɑːr/
r-sound
gu
/ɡjuː/
hard g
ment
/mɛnt/
-ness suffix
a
/ə/
schwa
tive
/tɪv/
schwa
Meaning
tending to argue or disagree
Sound Reference
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ar=/ɑːr/(car) + gu=/ɡjuː/(argue) + ment=/mɛnt/(moment) + a=/ə/(about) + tive=/tɪv/(active)
Example
He became very argumentative during the meeting.