English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Cumulative Pronunciation
Cumulative is pronounced KYOO-myuh-luh-tiv, IPA /ˈkjumjələtɪv/.
KYOO-myuh-luh-tiv
US /ˈkjumjələtɪv/ · UK /ˈkjuːmjʊləˌtɪv/
Syllables: KYOO · myuh · luh · tiv (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Growing by steady additions, with each one piled onto what came before.
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Cumulative in a Sentence
- The cumulative effect of the cuts only showed up in year three.
- Interest here is cumulative rather than paid out monthly.
- She keeps a cumulative total at the foot of the page.
Common Mispronunciations of Cumulative
Not kyoo-MYOO-luh-tiv
Lead on KYOO; the three beats behind it are all reduced.
Not KOO-myuh-luh-tiv
Begin as if saying cute, because the c carries a kyoo rather than a plain koo.
Tip: Accumulate, the verb it belongs with, moves the peak to its second beat: uh-KYOO-myuh-layt.
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