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  • 3 syllables
  • stressed syllable port
  • 10 letters
Syllables
sup-port-ive: 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: sup-PORT-ive.
Pronunciation
/səpˈɔrtɪv/ 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 sup-portive, support-ive.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide supportive into syllables?

supportive divides as sup-port-ive. sup-port-ive: 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 supportive?

Supportive has 3 syllables (sup-port-ive).

Which syllable is stressed in supportive?

The stressed syllable in supportive is port. The 2nd syllable is stressed: sup-PORT-ive.

How do you pronounce supportive?

/səpˈɔrtɪv/ in American English.