illustrative

/ˈɪləstreɪtɪv/

Syllables il·lus·tra·tive

Stress IL-lus-tra-tive

Phonics Breakdown

illus

/ɪləs/

weak schwa

tra

/streɪ/

str blend

tive

/tɪv/

short i

Meaning

serving as an example or explanation

Sound Reference

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illus=/ɪləs/(illustrate) + tra=/streɪ/(stray) + tive=/tɪv/(active)

Example

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