How many syllables in illustrative?

Syllables in illustrative

4

il·lus·tra·tive

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

How to say illustrative

Pronunciation/ˌɪˈlʌstɹətɪv/
4 syllables, il-LUS-tra-tive · da-DUM-da-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters12

To count it yourself, say illustrative slowly and listen for each vowel sound: il, lus, tra, tive. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in illustrative?
Illustrative has four syllables.
How do you divide illustrative into syllables?
Illustrative divides as il-lus-tra-tive.
Which syllable is stressed in illustrative?
The second syllable (il-LUS-tra-tive).

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