How do you divide nationalistic into syllables?

Nationalistic divides as na-tion-al-is-tic.

Which syllable is stressed in nationalistic?

The fourth syllable (na-tion-al-IS-tic).

Syllables in nationalistic

5 or 4

na·tion·al·is·tic

Nationalistic has five syllables, or four when said quickly. The stress falls on the fourth syllable.

Said as /ˌnæʃənəˈlɪstɪk/	5 syllables, na-tion-al-IS-tic · da-da-da-DUM-da
Said as /ˌnæʃnəˈlɪstɪk/	4 syllables · da-da-DUM-da
Stress	Fourth syllable
Letters	13

To count it yourself, say nationalistic slowly and listen for each vowel sound: na, tion, al, is, tic. Each beat is one syllable.

How many syllables are in nationalistic?: Nationalistic has five syllables, or four when said quickly.
How do you divide nationalistic into syllables?: Nationalistic divides as na-tion-al-is-tic.
Which syllable is stressed in nationalistic?: The fourth syllable (na-tion-al-IS-tic).