How many syllables in commemorative?

Syllables in commemorative

4 or 5

commemorative

Commemorative has four syllables, or five when said slowly. The stress falls on the second syllable.

How to say commemorative

Said as /kəˈmɛmɹətɪv/4 syllables · da-DUM-da-da
Said as /kəˈmɛmɚˌeɪtɪv/5 syllables, com-MEM-o-ra-tive · da-DUM-da-da-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters13

Near rhymes with commemorative

See all rhymes for commemorative →

Questions

How many syllables are in commemorative?
Commemorative has four syllables, or five when said slowly.
How do you divide commemorative into syllables?
Commemorative is said as /kəˈmɛmɹətɪv/, with four beats.
Which syllable is stressed in commemorative?
The second syllable.

More tools