How many syllables in descriptive?
Syllables in descriptive
3
de·scrip·tive
Descriptive has three syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.
How to say descriptive
| Pronunciation | /dɪsˈkɹɪptɪv/ 3 syllables, de-SCRIP-tive · da-DUM-da |
|---|---|
| Stress | Second syllable |
| Letters | 11 |
To count it yourself, say descriptive slowly and listen for each vowel sound: de, scrip, tive. Each beat is one syllable.
Near rhymes with descriptive
- addictive
- restrictive
- predictive
- vindictive
- effective
- perspective
- objective
- collective
- detective
- respective
- protective
- distinctive
- selective
- prospective
- subjective
- directive
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Questions
- How many syllables are in descriptive?
- Descriptive has three syllables.
- How do you divide descriptive into syllables?
- Descriptive divides as de-scrip-tive.
- Which syllable is stressed in descriptive?
- The second syllable (de-SCRIP-tive).