perspective

/pərˈspɛktɪv/

Syllables per·spec·tive

Stress per-SPEC-tive

Phonics Breakdown

per

/pər/

er schwa

spec

/spɛk/

short e

tive

/tɪv/

short i

Meaning

a way of thinking about or understanding something; a viewpoint

Sound Reference

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per=/pər/(person) + spec=/spɛk/(special) + tive=/tɪv/(active)

Example

Try to see the problem from a different perspective.