deceptive

/dɪˈsɛptɪv/

Syllables de·cep·tive

Stress de-CEP-tive

Phonics Breakdown

de

/dɪ/

short i

cep

/sɛp/

soft c

tive

/tɪv/

short i

Meaning

misleading; giving a false impression

Sound Reference

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di=/dɪ/(dish) + sep=/sɛp/(September) + tiv=/tɪv/(active)

Example

The advertisement was clever but deceptive.