English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Attractive Pronunciation
Attractive is pronounced uh-TRAK-tiv, IPA /əˈtræktɪv/.
uh-TRAK-tiv
US /əˈtræktɪv/ · UK /əˈtræktɪv/
Syllables: uh · TRAK · tiv (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Pleasant to look at, or appealing in some other way.
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Attractive in a Sentence
- It is an attractive building from the river side.
- The rate is no longer attractive.
- She made the job sound unusually attractive.
Common Mispronunciations of Attractive
Not A-trak-tiv
Attract already loads TRAK in the middle, and the ending does nothing to disturb it.
Not uh-trak-TEEV
French attractive finishes on a long ee, and English flattens that ive into a quick tiv with no weight on it.
Tip: An attractive offer and an attractive face pull the word in different directions and leave the beat alone.
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