English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Comprehensive Pronunciation
Comprehensive is pronounced kahm-pree-HEN-siv, IPA /ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv/.
kahm-pree-HEN-siv
US /ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv/ · UK /ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪv/
Syllables: kahm · pree · HEN · siv (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
adjective: Covering all or nearly all of something, leaving little out.
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Comprehensive in a Sentence
- The survey is the most comprehensive one yet.
- Comprehensive insurance costs more but covers more.
- He went to the local comprehensive before sixth form.
Common Mispronunciations of Comprehensive
Not KAHM-pree-hen-siv
Bear down on HEN, the third of four beats, and run the first two lightly.
Not kahm-pree-HEN-shiv
The s before the ive stays a clean s. Softening it to sh borrows from words like mansion.
Tip: The h in the middle is sounded, giving pree-HEN. Skipping it flattens the word to something like comprensive.
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