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# How to pronounce "refugitive" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/rɛfʌdʒɪtæɪv/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **re·fu·gi·tive**

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- A fugitive who seeks refuge in another state or country.
  - *Example*: "Defeated in 1836, a rebel and a refugitive in 1837, an exile struggling with misfortune and, at the best, uncongenial conditions for a long term of years, Mackenzie was not only restored to Canada, but again had a constituency at his back and ..."

### ADJECTIVE
- Pertaining to refuge.
  - *Example*: "The settlements of a refugitive nature (2a) are hard to be determined. First of all they were conditioned by the occasional refugitive needs of the people and their property."

### Example Sentences
- "Defeated in 1836, a rebel and a refugitive in 1837, an exile struggling with misfortune and, at the best, uncongenial conditions for a long term of years, Mackenzie was not only restored to Canada, but again had a constituency at his back and ..."
- "The settlements of a refugitive nature (2a) are hard to be determined. First of all they were conditioned by the occasional refugitive needs of the people and their property."

## Video Examples

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## How to Pronounce "refugitive"

- **Syllables**: re · fu · gi · tive
- **IPA**: `/rɛfʌdʒɪtæɪv/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “refugitive”?
“refugitive” is pronounced /rɛfʌdʒɪtæɪv/ (re · fu · gi · tive). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

### How many syllables are in “refugitive”?
“refugitive” has 4 syllables: re · fu · gi · tive.

### What does “refugitive” mean?
A fugitive who seeks refuge in another state or country.


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