how to pronounce offensive

/əˈfɛn.sɪv/

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offensive is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… purposely being as offensive as possible …”

meaning of offensive

Offensive means causing offense or resentment.

offensive frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word offensive occurs in english on average 14.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.