qualitative

/ˈkwɑːlɪteɪtɪv/

Syllables qua·li·ta·tive

Stress QUA-li-ta-tive

Phonics Breakdown

qua

/kwɑː/

qu sound

li

/lɪ/

short i

ta

/teɪ/

long a_e

tive

/tɪv/

short i

Meaning

related to quality rather than quantity

Sound Reference

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qua=/kwɑː/(quality) + li=/lɪ/(limit) + ta=/teɪ/(take) + tive=/tɪv/(active)

Example

The study focuses on qualitative data rather than numbers.