authoritative
/əˈθɔːrɪtətɪv/
Syllables au·thor·i·ta·tive
Stress au-THOR-i-ta-tive
Phonics Breakdown
au
/ə/
schwa
thor
/θɔːr/
voiceless th
i
/ɪ/
short i
ta
/tə/
schwa
tive
/tɪv/
schwa
Meaning
having official power, or being trusted as accurate and reliable
Sound Reference
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au=/ə/(about) + thor=/θɔːr/(author) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + ta=/tə/(data) + tive=/tɪv/(active)
Example
She gave an authoritative answer to the question.