How to pronounce creative

Say it like this: /kɹiˈeɪtɪv/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

British

What does creative mean?

adjTending to create things, or having the ability to create; often, excellently, in a novel fashion, or any or all of these.

“a creative dramatist who avoids cliche”

Original, expressive and imaginative.

“a creative new solution to an old problem”

A type of set of natural numbers, related to mathematical logic.

nounA person directly involved in a creative process; a creator of creative content.

“He is a visionary creative.”

Artistic material used in advertising, e.g. photographs, drawings, or videos.

“The design team has completed the creative for next month's multi-part ad campaign.”

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