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accretive

The # of syllables in accretive can be found in the Syllable Dictionary at HowManySyllables.com/syllables/accretive .

How many syllables in accretive?

3 syllables

Divide accretive into syllables: ac-cre-tive
Stressed syllable in accretive: ac-cre-tive
How to say accretive:

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