comparative

/kəmˈpærətɪv/

Syllables com·par·a·tive

Stress com-PAR-a-tive

Phonics Breakdown

com

/kəm/

schwa

par

/pær/

short a

a

/ə/

schwa

tive

/tɪv/

short i

Meaning

involving comparison; the comparative form of an adjective or adverb

Sound Reference

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com=/kəm/(company) + par=/pær/(parent) + a=/ə/(about) + tive=/tɪv/(active)

Example

This essay uses a comparative approach to analyze the two novels.