How many syllables in distinctive?

Syllables in distinctive

3

dis·tinc·tive

Distinctive has three syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.

How to say distinctive

Pronunciation/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/
3 syllables, dis-TINC-tive · da-DUM-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters11

To count it yourself, say distinctive slowly and listen for each vowel sound: dis, tinc, tive. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in distinctive?
Distinctive has three syllables.
How do you divide distinctive into syllables?
Distinctive divides as dis-tinc-tive.
Which syllable is stressed in distinctive?
The second syllable (dis-TINC-tive).

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