How many syllables in respective?
Syllables in respective
3
re·spec·tive
Respective has three syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.
How to say respective
| Said as /ɹɪˈspɛktɪv/ | 3 syllables, re-SPEC-tive · da-DUM-da |
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| Said as /ɹiˈspɛktɪv/ | 3 syllables, re-SPEC-tive · da-DUM-da |
| Stress | Second syllable |
| Letters | 10 |
To count it yourself, say respective slowly and listen for each vowel sound: re, spec, tive. Each beat is one syllable.
Words that rhyme with respective
- effective
- perspective
- objective
- collective
- detective
- protective
- selective
- prospective
- subjective
- directive
- ineffective
- reflective
- defective
- retrospective
- irrespective
- elective
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Questions
- How many syllables are in respective?
- Respective has three syllables.
- How do you divide respective into syllables?
- Respective divides as re-spec-tive.
- Which syllable is stressed in respective?
- The second syllable (re-SPEC-tive).