competitive

/kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/

Syllables com·pet·i·tive

Stress com-PET-i-tive

Phonics Breakdown

com

/kəm/

schwa

pet

/pɛt/

short e

i

/ɪ/

short i

tive

/tɪv/

short i

Meaning

having a strong desire to win or be more successful than others

Sound Reference

💡

com=/kəm/(company) + pet=/pɛt/(pet) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + tive=/tɪv/(active)

Example

She is very competitive and always wants to win.