prospective

/prəˈspɛktɪv/

Syllables pro·spec·tive

Stress pro-SPEC-tive

Phonics Breakdown

pro

/prə/

schwa

spec

/spɛk/

short e

tive

/tɪv/

short i

Meaning

expected or likely to happen in the future; potential

Sound Reference

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pro=/prə/(problem) + spec=/spɛk/(specimen) + tive=/tɪv/(active)

Example

She interviewed several prospective employees.