derivative

/dɪˈrɪvətɪv/

Syllables de·riv·a·tive

Stress de-RIV-a-tive

Phonics Breakdown

de

/dɪ/

short i

riv

/rɪv/

short i

a

/ə/

schwa

tive

/tɪv/

-ture

Meaning

something that is based on or comes from something else; a derived form

Sound Reference

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di=/dɪ/(differ) + riv=/rɪv/(river) + a=/ə/(about) + tive=/tɪv/(active)

Example

The word is a derivative of a Latin term.