How to Pronounce "captive"
word
/ˈkæptɪv/
KAP-tiv
/kˈæptɪv/
KAP-tiv
Definition
A captive is a person or animal that has been captured and is not free. It commonly refers to someone held as a prisoner, or an animal kept in confinement.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈkæptɪv/
British English
/kˈæptɪv/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAP-tiv
UK
KAP-tiv
Listen in Context
The pirates kept the sailors captive for weeks.
The lion was kept captive in the zoo.
The soldiers freed the captive.
She felt like a captive in her own home.