How many syllables in representative?
Syllables in representative
5
rep·re·sen·ta·tive
Representative has five syllables. The stress falls on the third syllable.
How to say representative
| Said as /ˌɹɛpɹəˈzɛntətɪv/ | 5 syllables, rep-re-SEN-ta-tive · da-da-DUM-da-da |
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| Said as /ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntətɪv/ | 5 syllables, rep-re-SEN-ta-tive · da-da-DUM-da-da |
| Stress | Third syllable |
| Letters | 14 |
To count it yourself, say representative slowly and listen for each vowel sound: rep, re, sen, ta, tive. Each beat is one syllable.
Words that rhyme with representative
- tentative
- preventative
- argumentative
- unrepresentative
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Questions
- How many syllables are in representative?
- Representative has five syllables.
- How do you divide representative into syllables?
- Representative divides as rep-re-sen-ta-tive.
- Which syllable is stressed in representative?
- The third syllable (rep-re-SEN-ta-tive).