collective

/kəˈlektɪv/

Syllables col·lec·tive

Stress col-LEC-tive

Phonics Breakdown

co

/kə/

schwa

l

/l/

consonant sound

lec

/lek/

short e

tive

/tɪv/

short i

Meaning

shared by a group; done together

Sound Reference

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co=/kə/(company) + lec=/lek/(lecture) + tive=/tɪv/(active)

Example

The team made a collective decision.