How to Pronounce “portentive” in English
/pɒrtɛntæɪv/
por·ten·tive
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IPA/pɒrtɛntæɪv/
Syllablespor·ten·tive
What does “portentive” mean?
ADJECTIVE
- portentous; prophetic; acting as a presage.
- Indicating that something is likely to happen in the future.
Example sentences
- “The raven, from a neighbouring oak, responded the portentive croak.”
- “The potential portentive forms, consisting of the potential stem plus the post-clitic -noko, occur with a further post-cliticised contracted form of ylvk 'having said', the perfect participle of 'say', in a clause of negative purpose.”
How to pronounce “portentive”
- Syllables:
- por · ten · tive
- IPA:
- /pɒrtɛntæɪv/
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- the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.
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How do you pronounce “portentive”?
“portentive” is pronounced /pɒrtɛntæɪv/ (por · ten · tive). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.
How many syllables are in “portentive”?
“portentive” has 3 syllables: por · ten · tive.
What does “portentive” mean?
portentous; prophetic; acting as a presage.