How to pronounce respective

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

American/ɹɪˈspɛktɪv/

What does respective mean?

adjRelating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own.

“They returned to their respective places of abode.”

Noticing with attention; careful; wary.

Looking toward; having reference to; relative, not absolute.

“the respective connections of society”

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