English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Connotative Pronunciation
Connotative is pronounced KAH-nuh-tay-tiv, IPA /ˈkɑnəˌteɪtɪv/.
KAH-nuh-tay-tiv
US /ˈkɑnəˌteɪtɪv/ · UK /ˈkɒnəˌteɪtɪv/
Syllables: KAH · nuh · tay · tiv (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Relating to the associations a word carries beyond its plain meaning.
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Connotative in a Sentence
- Cheap and inexpensive differ in connotative force rather than in meaning.
- The essay compares the connotative range of home and house.
- Advertising trades on connotative rather than literal claims.
Common Mispronunciations of Connotative
Not kuh-NOH-tuh-tiv
This version is also listed in dictionaries and is common among linguists, so it is not an error, but the front stressed form is the one most often given first.
Not kon-uh-TAY-tiv
The tay in the middle is clear but unstressed. Letting it take the beat pushes the word off balance.
Tip: It pairs with denotative, the plain dictionary meaning, and the two are usually said with matching stress.
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