how to pronounce constructive

/kənˈstɹʌktɪv/

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constructive is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of constructive in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… Laurence constructive and supportive …”

meaning of constructive

Constructive means helpful or useful.

constructive frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word constructive occurs in english on average 5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics constructive can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that constructive can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;

3) people, society, and culture;