How to Pronounce "comparatively"
word
kəmˈpɛɹətɪvɫi
kuhm-PAIR-uh-tiv-lee
kəmpˈæɹətˌɪvli
kuhm-PAIR-uh-tiv-lee
Definition
Used to show that something is being compared to something else, and is relatively more or less true in that context.
IPA Transcription
American English
kəmˈpɛɹətɪvɫi
British English
kəmpˈæɹətˌɪvli
Simplified Pronunciation
US
kuhm-PAIR-uh-tiv-lee
UK
kuhm-PAIR-uh-tiv-lee
Listen in Context
This exam was comparatively easy.
The city is comparatively small.
It is comparatively cheap to travel by train.
The weather here is comparatively mild in winter.