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dative

How many syllables in dative?

  2 syllables

Divide dative into syllables:   da-tive
Stressed syllable in dative:   da-tive
How to pronounce dative:   dey-tiv
How to say dative:

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What rhymes with dative

2 syllables
  • native
  • stative
3 syllables
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