suggestive

/səˈdʒes.tɪv/

Syllables sug·ges·tive

Stress sug-GES-tive

Phonics Breakdown

sug

/səg/

schwa

ges

/dʒes/

soft g

tive

/tɪv/

short i

Meaning

making someone think of something; sometimes implying sexual meaning

Sound Reference

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su=/sə/(support) + ges=/dʒes/(gesture) + tive=/tɪv/(active)

Example

The advertisement was clever but slightly suggestive.