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olive

Syllables: ol-ive: 2 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: OL-ive.
Pronunciation: /ˈɑləv/ in American English.
Stress position: The stress falls on the next-to-last syllable (1st of 2), 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 ol-ive.

Words that rhyme with olive

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How do you divide olive into syllables?

olive divides as ol-ive. ol-ive: 2 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 olive?

Olive has 2 syllables (ol-ive).

Which syllable is stressed in olive?

The stressed syllable in olive is ol. The 1st syllable is stressed: OL-ive.

How do you pronounce olive?

/ˈɑləv/ in American English.