How to pronounce festive
American English pronunciation
FES-tiv
- IPA
- /ˈfɛstɪv/
- Syllables
- FES · tiv (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What festive means
Full of the happy feeling of a party or holiday
In a sentence: Paper lanterns and music made the backyard feel festive.
Where it comes from: It came through French from a Latin word meaning "joyful and lively," which was tied to the Latin word for a feast.
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