figurative

/ˈfɪɡjərətɪv/

Syllables fig·ur·a·tive

Stress FIG-ur-a-tive

Phonics Breakdown

fig

/fɪɡ/

short i

ur

/jər/

er sound

a

/ə/

schwa

tive

/tɪv/

short i

Meaning

used in an imaginative or metaphorical sense, not literal

Sound Reference

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fig=/fɪɡ/(fig) + ur=/jər/(figure) + a=/ə/(about) + tive=/tɪv/(active)

Example

The phrase is figurative, not meant to be taken literally.