How many syllables in comparative?

Syllables in comparative

4

com·par·a·tive

Comparative has four syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.

How to say comparative

Pronunciation/kəmˈpɛɹətɪv/
4 syllables, com-PAR-a-tive · da-DUM-da-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters11

To count it yourself, say comparative slowly and listen for each vowel sound: com, par, a, tive. Each beat is one syllable.

Words that rhyme with comparative

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Questions

How many syllables are in comparative?
Comparative has four syllables.
How do you divide comparative into syllables?
Comparative divides as com-par-a-tive.
Which syllable is stressed in comparative?
The second syllable (com-PAR-a-tive).

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