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aggressive

3 syllables
stressed syllable gres
10 letters

Syllables: ag-gres-sive: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.
Stressed syllable: The 2nd syllable is stressed: ag-GRES-sive.
Pronunciation: /əɡˈrɛsɪv/ in American English.
Stress position: The stress falls on the next-to-last syllable (2nd of 3), as in TA-ble, ba-NA-na and in-for-MA-tion. Words ending in -tion and -sion always work this way.
Line break: At the end of a line you can break it as ag-gressive, aggres-sive.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide aggressive into syllables?

aggressive divides as ag-gres-sive. ag-gres-sive: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.

How many syllables are in aggressive?

Aggressive has 3 syllables (ag-gres-sive).

Which syllable is stressed in aggressive?

The stressed syllable in aggressive is gres. The 2nd syllable is stressed: ag-GRES-sive.

How do you pronounce aggressive?

/əɡˈrɛsɪv/ in American English.