How do you spell Cumulative?
Correct spelling
cumulative
Think CUMULUS clouds heaping up: cum-u-la-tive, not cum-m-u-la-tive
Why is cumulative spelled this way?
From Latin cumulare, to heap. CUMULUS (heap). Something cumulative builds by heaping — each addition sitting atop the last, growing upward.
Common misspellings of cumulative
cummulativecumulitivecummalative
Example
The cumulative effect of daily exercise became apparent after three months of training.