CONSERVATIVE - Meaning and Pronunciation

How to pronounce conservative?

This video provides examples of American English pronunciations of conservative by male and female speakers.
In addition, it explains the meaning of conservative through a dictionary definition and several visual examples.

IPA Transcription of conservative is /kənsˈɝvətɪv/.

Definition of conservative according to Wiktionary:
conservative can be a noun or an adjective

As a noun conservative can mean:
1. A person who favors maintenance of the status quo.
2. A member of a political party incorporating the word "Conservative" in its name.
3. # A member of the Conservative party.
4. Pertaining to Conservative Judaism.

As an adjective conservative can mean:
1. Cautious.
2. Tending to resist change or innovation.
3. Based on pessimistic assumptions.
4. Supporting some combination of fiscal, political or social conservatism.
5. Relating to the Conservative Party.
6. Neither creating nor destroying a given quantity.
7. Having power to preserve in a safe or entire state, or from loss, waste, or injury; preservative.
8. Relating to Conservative Judaism.
9. Conventional, traditional, and moderate in style and appearance; not extreme, excessive, faddish, or intense.
10. Not including any operation or intervention (said of a treatment, see conservative treatment).



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