How to pronounce subjective
American English pronunciation
sub-JEK-tiv
- IPA
- /səbˈdʒɛktɪv/
- Syllables
- sub · JEK · tiv (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What subjective means
Based on personal feelings or opinions, not facts
In a sentence: Which ice cream tastes best is a subjective question.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning "having to do with the subject," the person doing the thinking or feeling.
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