How many syllables in derivative?
Syllables in derivative
4
de·riv·a·tive
Derivative has four syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.
How to say derivative
| Said as /dɚˈɪvətɪv/ | 4 syllables, de-RIV-a-tive · da-DUM-da-da |
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| Said as /dɚˈɪvɪtɪv/ | 4 syllables, de-RIV-a-tive · da-DUM-da-da |
| Stress | Second syllable |
| Letters | 10 |
To count it yourself, say derivative slowly and listen for each vowel sound: de, riv, a, tive. Each beat is one syllable.
Near rhymes with derivative
- initiative
- inquisitive
- acquisitive
- definitive
- primitive
- indicative
- prohibitive
- infinitive
- unimaginative
- duplicative
- conservative
- visited
- visiting
- pivotal
- revisited
- revisiting
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Questions
- How many syllables are in derivative?
- Derivative has four syllables.
- How do you divide derivative into syllables?
- Derivative divides as de-riv-a-tive.
- Which syllable is stressed in derivative?
- The second syllable (de-RIV-a-tive).