How to Pronounce "relative"
word
/ˈɹɛɫətɪv/
REL-uh-tiv
/ɹˈɛlətˌɪv/
REL-uh-tiv
Definition
A relative is a person in your family, such as an aunt, cousin, or grandfather. As an adjective, relative means something that depends on a situation or comparison, not something fixed or absolute.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɹɛɫətɪv/
British English
/ɹˈɛlətˌɪv/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
REL-uh-tiv
UK
REL-uh-tiv
Listen in Context
My relative lives in another city.
She is a relative of my teacher.
The test was easy, but that's relative.
We only see those relatives at weddings and funerals.