How many syllables in apprehensive?
Syllables in apprehensive
4
ap·pre·hen·sive
Apprehensive has four syllables. The stress falls on the third syllable.
How to say apprehensive
| Said as /ˌæpɹɪˈhɛnsɪv/ | 4 syllables, ap-pre-HEN-sive · da-da-DUM-da |
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| Said as /ˌæpɹiˈhɛnsɪv/ | 4 syllables, ap-pre-HEN-sive · da-da-DUM-da |
| Stress | Third syllable |
| Letters | 12 |
To count it yourself, say apprehensive slowly and listen for each vowel sound: ap, pre, hen, sive. Each beat is one syllable.
Words that rhyme with apprehensive
- expensive
- extensive
- offensive
- defensive
- comprehensive
- intensive
- inexpensive
- pensive
- inoffensive
- hypertensive
- counteroffensive
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Questions
- How many syllables are in apprehensive?
- Apprehensive has four syllables.
- How do you divide apprehensive into syllables?
- Apprehensive divides as ap-pre-hen-sive.
- Which syllable is stressed in apprehensive?
- The third syllable (ap-pre-HEN-sive).