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negative

How many syllables in negative?

  3 syllables

Divide negative into syllables:   neg-a-tive
Stressed syllable in negative:   neg-a-tive
How to pronounce negative:   neg-uh-tiv
How to say negative:

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Synonyms for negative


1 syllable
  • glum
  • no
2 syllables
  • downbeat
  • malign
  • sniping
  • harmful
  • sneering
3 syllables
4 syllables
6 syllables
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