How to Pronounce "vegetative"
word
ˌvɛdʒəˈteɪtɪv
VEJ-uh-TAY-tiv
vˈɛdʒɪtˌeɪtɪv
VEJ-i-TAY-tiv
Definition
Relating to plants or plant growth, or to biological functions necessary for life. In medicine, it can also describe a state of unconsciousness where a person is alive but not aware.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌvɛdʒəˈteɪtɪv
British English
vˈɛdʒɪtˌeɪtɪv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
VEJ-uh-TAY-tiv
UK
VEJ-i-TAY-tiv
Listen in Context
The plant is in its vegetative stage of growth.
Some bacteria can survive by vegetative reproduction.
The patient remains in a vegetative state after the accident.
During winter, some plants enter a long vegetative phase until spring comes.