how to pronounce collective
/kəˈlɛktɪv/
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The above transcription of collective is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association. You can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.
collective is pronounced in three syllables
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An example use of collective in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… tapering and the collective wisdom right …”
meaning of collective
Collective means a group of people or things considered as a whole.
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