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distinctive

3 syllables
stressed syllable tinc
11 letters

Syllables: dis-tinc-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 2nd syllable is stressed: dis-TINC-tive.
Pronunciation: /dɪsˈtɪŋktɪv/ 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 dis-tinctive, distinc-tive.

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How do you divide distinctive into syllables?

distinctive divides as dis-tinc-tive. dis-tinc-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 distinctive?

Distinctive has 3 syllables (dis-tinc-tive).

Which syllable is stressed in distinctive?

The stressed syllable in distinctive is tinc. The 2nd syllable is stressed: dis-TINC-tive.

How do you pronounce distinctive?

/dɪsˈtɪŋktɪv/ in American English.