subordinative meaning

UK US /səˈbɔrdəneɪtɪŋ/ 5 syllables

subordinative (adjective): serving to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause.

Definition of subordinative

  1. serving to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause
    • `when' in `I will come when I can' is a subordinating conjunction

    Synonyms: subordinating

How to pronounce subordinative

subordinative is pronounced /səˈbɔrdəneɪtɪŋ/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 19 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SU · words ending in VE · 13-letter words

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