respective

/rɪˈspɛktɪv/

Syllables re·spec·tive

Stress re-SPEC-tive

Phonics Breakdown

re

/rɪ/

short i

spec

/spɛk/

short e

tive

/tɪv/

short i

Meaning

relating separately to each of two or more people or things

Sound Reference

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re=/rɪ/(remain) + spec=/spɛk/(special) + tive=/tɪv/(active)

Example

The students returned to their respective classrooms.