imperative

/ɪmˈpɛrətɪv/

Syllables im·per·a·tive

Stress im-PER-a-tive

Phonics Breakdown

im

/ɪm/

short i

per

/pɛr/

r-colored

a

/ə/

schwa

tive

/tɪv/

short i

Meaning

very important or necessary; a form of verb giving a command

Sound Reference

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im=/ɪm/(import) + per=/pɛr/(person) + a=/ə/(about) + tive=/tɪv/(active)

Example

It is imperative to follow the safety rules.