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# How to pronounce "imprecative" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)**: `/ɪmˈpɹɛkətɪv/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **im·pre·ca·tive**
- **Parts of Speech**: noun, adjective
- **NOUN**: A grammatical mood, found in some languages, used for curses (in the sense of wishing harm) and marked by a different set of affixes than the optative mood, which is used for wishes in general.
- **ADJECTIVE**: Pertaining to the imprecative mood.

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## Related Words & Synonyms

- **Nearby Vocabulary**: [imbricative](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/imbricative)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce "imprecative" correctly?
"imprecative" is pronounced `/ɪmˈpɹɛkətɪv/`. Syllable breakdown: **im·pre·ca·tive**.

### What does "imprecative" mean in context?
A grammatical mood, found in some languages, used for curses (in the sense of wishing harm) and marked by a different set of affixes than the optative mood, which is used for wishes in general.

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