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  • 3 syllables
  • stressed syllable cog
  • 9 letters
Syllables
cog-ni-tive: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.
Stressed syllable
The 1st syllable is stressed: COG-ni-tive.
Pronunciation
/ˈkɑɡnɪtɪv/ in American English.
Stress position
The stress falls on the third syllable from the end (1st of 3), as in BEAU-ti-ful and pho-TOG-ra-phy. Words ending in -ity and -ical work this way.
Line break
At the end of a line you can break it as cog-nitive, cogni-tive.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide cognitive into syllables?

cognitive divides as cog-ni-tive. cog-ni-tive: 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 cognitive?

Cognitive has 3 syllables (cog-ni-tive).

Which syllable is stressed in cognitive?

The stressed syllable in cognitive is cog. The 1st syllable is stressed: COG-ni-tive.

How do you pronounce cognitive?

/ˈkɑɡnɪtɪv/ in American English.