English pronunciation · Words Starting with O
Objective Pronunciation
Objective is pronounced uhb-JEK-tiv, IPA /əbˈdʒɛktɪv/.
uhb-JEK-tiv
US /əbˈdʒɛktɪv/ · UK /ɒbˈdʒɛktɪv/
Syllables: uhb · JEK · tiv (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun and adjective: A goal to be reached, or a judgement based on facts rather than feelings.
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Objective in a Sentence
- The objective is to cut waiting times by half.
- She gave an objective account of the morning.
- Our first objective was simply to finish.
Common Mispronunciations of Objective
Not OB-jek-tiv
JEK in the middle holds the word up, and the opening beat is a quiet uhb with no vowel of its own.
Not uhb-JEK-teev
The ive ending stays short and flat, as it does in active and captive.
Tip: Object the noun leads at the front, and objective moves the weight one beat along.
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