The word "elective" is often misspelled as "electiv," leaving out the final "e." This can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), which assigns symbols to represent the sounds of speech. In IPA, the final "e" in "elective" is pronounced as a schwa sound, which is a short, unstressed vowel. Because this sound is often not emphasized in speech, it may be overlooked when spelling the word. However, it is important to include the final "e" in order to correctly spell the word "elective."
The word "elective" originated from the Latin word "electivus", which means "to be able to choose" or "to be chosen". It comes from the verb "eligere", which means "to pick out" or "to choose". Over time, the term "elective" has been adopted into English and is commonly used to describe an optional or chosen course or subject in an educational curriculum.