What does expressive mean?

expressive means "characterized by expression".

How many syllables are in expressive?

expressive has 3 syllables: ex-pres-sive. The stress falls on "pres". In IPA it is /ɪkˈspɹɛsɪv/.

Is expressive a common word?

expressive is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

expressive — meaning, pronunciation and definition

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
characterized by expression
“a very expressive face”
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Questions about expressive

What does expressive mean?: expressive means "characterized by expression".
How many syllables are in expressive?: expressive has 3 syllables: ex-pres-sive. The stress falls on "pres". In IPA it is /ɪkˈspɹɛsɪv/.
Is expressive a common word?: expressive is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for expressive come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
characterized by expression
“a very expressive face”
Similarcommunicative

Questions about expressive

What does expressive mean?: expressive means "characterized by expression".
How many syllables are in expressive?: expressive has 3 syllables: ex-pres-sive. The stress falls on "pres". In IPA it is /ɪkˈspɹɛsɪv/.
Is expressive a common word?: expressive is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

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