adjective

How to Split "adjective" into Syllables

The word adjective is divided into 4 syllables: ad·jec·ti·ve. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.

📝 Syllable Breakdown

• ad — 1st syllable
• jec — 2nd syllable
• ti — 3rd syllable
• ve — 4th syllable

🔊 Pronunciation Guide

The phonetic transcription of adjective:

• IPA: /ˈæd͡ʒ.ɪk.tɪv/

📖 Definitions

1. 1899, John Jay Chapman, Emerson and Other Essays, AMS Press (1969) (as reproduced in Project Gutenberg)
2. In fact, God is of not so much importance in Himself, but as the end towards which man tends. That irreverent person who said that Browning uses “God” as a pigment made an accurate criticism of his theology. In Browning, God is adjective to man.

📚 Word Origin & History

From Middle English adjectif, adjective, from Old French adjectif, from Latin adiectivus, from adiciō + -īvus, from ad- (“to, towards, at”) + iaciō (“throw”). The Latin word adiectivus in turn was a calque of Ancient Greek ἐπιθετικόν (epithetikón, “added”), a derivative of the compound verb ἐπιτίθημι (epitíthēmi), from which also comes epithet. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) From Lati...

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• Correct pronunciation — Knowing syllable structure ensures accurate speech
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