lucrative

/ˈluːkrətɪv/

Syllables lu·cra·tive

Stress LU-cra-tive

Phonics Breakdown

lu

/luː/

long u_e

cr

/kr/

consonant blend

a

/ə/

schwa

tive

/tɪv/

short i

Meaning

producing a large amount of profit

Sound Reference

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lu=/luː/(blue) + cr=/kr/(crash) + a=/ə/(about) + tive=/tɪv/(active)

Example

The company found a lucrative new market overseas.