combative

/ˈkɑːm.bə.tɪv/

Syllables com·ba·tive

Stress COM-ba-tive

Phonics Breakdown

com

/kɑːm/

short a

ba

/bə/

schwa

tive

/tɪv/

short i

Meaning

ready to fight or argue; aggressive

Sound Reference

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com=/kɑːm/(common) + ba=/bə/(about) + tive=/tɪv/(active)

Example

He became combative during the heated discussion.