preservative

/prɪˈzɜːrvətɪv/

Syllables pre·ser·va·tive

Stress pre-SER-va-tive

Phonics Breakdown

pre

/prɪ/

short i

ser

/zɜːr/

r控元音

va

/və/

schwa

tive

/tɪv/

short i

Meaning

a substance used to prevent decay or spoilage

Sound Reference

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pre=/prɪ/(pretty) + ser=/zɜːr/(serve) + va=/və/(about) + tive=/tɪv/(active)

Example

This food contains no artificial preservative.