How to pronounce adhesive
American English pronunciation
ad-HEE-siv
- IPA
- /ædˈhisɪv/
- Syllables
- ad · HEE · siv (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What adhesive means
Sticky stuff, like glue, used to hold things together
In a sentence: Dad used a strong adhesive to fix the broken handle on my mug.
Where it comes from: It comes from French, from a Latin word meaning "to stick to."
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