attributive

/əˈtrɪbjətɪv/

Syllables at·trib·u·tive

Stress at-TRIB-u-tive

Phonics Breakdown

at

/ə/

schwa

trib

/trɪb/

short i

u

/jə/

schwa

tive

/tɪv/

common suffix

Meaning

describing a noun directly; used before a noun

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + trib=/trɪb/(tribute) + u=/jə/(value) + tive=/tɪv/(active)

Example

An attributive adjective comes before the noun.