cumulative

/ˈkjuːmjʊlətɪv/

Syllables cu·mu·la·tive

Stress CU-mu-la-tive

Phonics Breakdown

cu

/kjuː/

long u

mu

/mjʊ/

short u

la

/lə/

schwa

tive

/tɪv/

-ture sound

Meaning

increasing or growing by accumulation; total

Sound Reference

💡

cu=/kjuː/(cute) + mu=/mjʊ/(music) + la=/lə/(about) + tive=/tɪv/(active)

Example

The cumulative effect of daily exercise is improved health.