How many syllables in retrieve?

Syllables in retrieve

2

re·trieve

Retrieve has two syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.

How to say retrieve

Said as /ɹɪˈtɹiv/2 syllables, re-TRIEVE · da-DUM
Said as /ɹiˈtɹiv/2 syllables, re-TRIEVE · da-DUM
StressSecond syllable
Letters8

To count it yourself, say retrieve slowly and listen for each vowel sound: re, trieve. Each beat is one syllable.

Words that rhyme with retrieve

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Questions

How many syllables are in retrieve?
Retrieve has two syllables.
How do you divide retrieve into syllables?
Retrieve divides as re-trieve.
Which syllable is stressed in retrieve?
The second syllable (re-TRIEVE).

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