How to pronounce vocative
American English pronunciation
VOK-uh-tiv
- IPA
- /ˈvɑkətɪv/
- Syllables
- VOK · uh · tiv (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What vocative means
The form of a word used when calling out to someone
In a sentence: In "Come here, Max!" the name Max is in the vocative.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning for calling, from vocare, to call.
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