How many syllables in "prospectively"?

"prospectively" has 4 lettergrepen (pros - pec - tive - ly).

How to divide "prospectively"?

"prospectively" divides into 4 parts: pros · pec · tive · ly.

In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.

Say each syllable slowly (pros... pec... tive... ly) and listen on SayItVid.

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4 Lettergrepen

"prospectively": 4 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:pros·pec·tive·ly

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pros-PEC-tive-ly(pros · pec · tive · ly)○ ● ○ ○

Stress in "prospectively" falls on 2nd syllable.

IPA:⁄prəˈspɛktɪvli⁄

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IPAprəˈspɛktɪvli

Lettergrepenpros·pec·tive·ly

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to a state more abject than we are willing to look at, even prospectively, and yet all these things staring us in the face, we shut our eyes and we go in staring us in the face, we shut our eyes and we go in

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How many syllables in "prospectively"?: "prospectively" has 4 lettergrepen (pros - pec - tive - ly).
How to divide "prospectively"?: "prospectively" divides into 4 parts: pros · pec · tive · ly.
Where is the stress in "prospectively"?: In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.
How to practice saying "prospectively"?: Say each syllable slowly (pros... pec... tive... ly) and listen on SayItVid.