Syllables    Synonyms    Quiz

assertive

How many syllables in assertive?

  3 syllables

Divide assertive into syllables:   as-ser-tive
How to pronounce assertive:   uh-sur-tiv
How to say assertive:

Cite This Source

Bibliography Citations
MLA   |    APA   |   Chicago Manual Style
"assertive." HowManySyllables.com. How Many Syllables, n.d. Web. 13 December 2025.

Learn a New Word

Wondering why assertive is 3 syllables?   Contact Us!   We'll explain.

Syllable Rules

1.  What is a syllable?
2.  How to count syllables.
3.  How to divide into syllables.

More Grammar
Trending Words
Grammar Quiz
Which should you use
affect or effect?
Take the Grammar Quiz

Syllables    Synonyms    Quiz

Synonyms for assertive


1 syllable
  • firm
    2 syllables
    • forceful
    • pushy
    • forward
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
      5 syllables
        Let Teachers Teach™ Contest
        One $250 prize is awarded
        to one teacher, every month,
        to help teachers teach their students.
        $Read the contest rules and apply
        Fun Fact
        “Noon” comes from a Latin
        word that means ninth.
        !Learn Why
        Why Is
        Why is orange
        2 syllables?
        ?Learn Why
        Ever Wonder
        What's the difference between
        Bear and Bare?
        Learn Here

        Parents, Teachers, StudentsDo you have a grammar question?
        Need help finding a syllable count?
        Want to say thank you?

        Contact Us!