How many syllables in supportive?

Syllables in supportive

3

sup·port·ive

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

How to say supportive

Pronunciation/səˈpɔɹtɪv/
3 syllables, sup-PORT-ive · da-DUM-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters10

To count it yourself, say supportive slowly and listen for each vowel sound: sup, port, ive. Each beat is one syllable.

Words that rhyme with supportive

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Questions

How many syllables are in supportive?
Supportive has three syllables.
How do you divide supportive into syllables?
Supportive divides as sup-port-ive.
Which syllable is stressed in supportive?
The second syllable (sup-PORT-ive).

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