how to pronounce causative

/ˈkɔː.zə.tɪv/

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causative is pronounced in three syllables

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ɔː

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An example use of causative in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… to find the causative agents strangely …”

meanings of causative

adjective:

Acting as a cause.
Expressing a cause or causation.

noun:

An expression of an agent causing or forcing a patient to perform an action (or to be in a certain condition).

causative frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word causative occurs in english on average 0.7 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.