How many syllables in collaborative?
Syllables in collaborative
5 or 4
col·lab·o·ra·tive
Collaborative has five syllables, or four when said quickly. The stress falls on the second syllable.
How to say collaborative
| Said as /kəˈlæbɚˌeɪtɪv/ | 5 syllables, col-LAB-o-ra-tive · da-DUM-da-da-da |
|---|---|
| Said as /kəˈlæbɹətɪv/ | 4 syllables · da-DUM-da-da |
| Stress | Second syllable |
| Letters | 13 |
To count it yourself, say collaborative slowly and listen for each vowel sound: col, lab, o, ra, tive. Each beat is one syllable.
Words that rhyme with collaborative
- native
- creative
- administrative
- legislative
- innovative
- cooperative
- quantitative
- investigative
- qualitative
- authoritative
- manipulative
- appreciative
- commemorative
- vegetative
- iterative
- meditative
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Questions
- How many syllables are in collaborative?
- Collaborative has five syllables, or four when said quickly.
- How do you divide collaborative into syllables?
- Collaborative divides as col-lab-o-ra-tive.
- Which syllable is stressed in collaborative?
- The second syllable (col-LAB-o-ra-tive).