PREVENTIVE Meaning of PREVENTIVE in English preventive BrE AmE pri ˈvent ɪv prə- AmE \ -ˈven t̬ ɪv▷ preventive|ly li▷ preventive|ness nəs nɪs ▷ preventive|s z Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary. Английский словарь произношений Longman. 2012