How do you pronounce expensive?

How do you pronounce expensive?

How do the British pronounce luxury?

What does expensive mean in English?

Definition of expensive 1 : involving high cost or sacrifice an expensive hobby. 2a : commanding a high price and especially one that is not based on intrinsic worth or is beyond a prospective buyer’s means. b : characterized by high prices expensive shops.

What is a expensive adjective?

costly, extravagant, fancy, high, lavish, overpriced, pricey, upscale, valuable, an arm and a leg, at a premium, big-ticket, dear, excessive, exorbitant, highway robbery, holdup, immoderate, inordinate, invaluable.

Is it correct to say more expensive?

“Better” is already comparative, so it is not necessary to add “more.” The word “more” is only used with comparative adjectives with 2+ syllables. The ice cream is a little more expensive than the candy. The chocolate cake is much more expensive than the candy.

Is Expensivest a word?

ex·pen·sivest.

How do you say luxury in America?

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How do you say either in Canada?

Canadians often side with the British on the pronunciation of lever /ˈlivər/, and several other words; been is pronounced by many speakers as /bin/, rather than /bɪn/; and either and neither are more commonly /ˈaɪðər/ and /ˈnaɪðər/, respectively.

What is the opposite expensive?

Cheap- It refers to something that is inexpensive or low-priced. It is the opposite in meaning too expensive.

What is the new word of expensive?

What is another word for expensive?

costly	pricey
exorbitant	pricy
extortionate	overpriced
valuable	steep
spendy	excessive

What part of speech is expensive?

Expensive is an adjective – Word Type.

What is the adverb of expensive?

adverb. /ɪkˈspensɪvli/ /ɪkˈspensɪvli/ ​in a way that costs a lot of money.

What is the verb form of expensive?

Word family (noun) expenditure expense expenses (adjective) expensive ≠ inexpensive (verb) expend (adverb) expensively ≠ inexpensively.

What does costliness mean?

/ˈkɔːstlinəs/ [uncountable] ​the fact of costing a lot of money, especially more than you want to pay synonym expense. the costliness of training new employees.

Is Costy a word?

°Of high cost; expensive.

What does expansiveness mean?

1 : having a capacity or a tendency to expand. 2 : causing or tending to cause expansion. 3a : characterized by high spirits, generosity, or readiness to talk : open grew expansive after dinner. b : marked by or indicative of exaggerated euphoria and delusions of self-importance an expansive patient.