tentative

/ˈtɛntətɪv/

Syllables ten·ta·tive

Stress TEN-ta-tive

Phonics Breakdown

ten

/tɛn/

short e

ta

/tə/

schwa

tive

/tɪv/

short i

Meaning

not certain or fixed; hesitant

Sound Reference

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ten=/tɛn/(ten) + ta=/tə/(about) + tive=/tɪv/(active)

Example

We made a tentative plan for next week.