How many syllables in prerogative?

Syllables in prerogative

4

pre·rog·a·tive

Prerogative has four syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.

How to say prerogative

Said as /pɹɪˈɹɑɡətɪv/4 syllables, pre-ROG-a-tive · da-DUM-da-da
Said as /ˈpɝˈɑɡətɪv/4 syllables, PRE-ROG-a-tive · DUM-DUM-da-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters11

To count it yourself, say prerogative slowly and listen for each vowel sound: pre, rog, a, tive. Each beat is one syllable.

Near rhymes with prerogative

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Questions

How many syllables are in prerogative?
Prerogative has four syllables.
How do you divide prerogative into syllables?
Prerogative divides as pre-rog-a-tive.
Which syllable is stressed in prerogative?
The second syllable (pre-ROG-a-tive).

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