Syllables    Synonyms    Rhymes    Quiz

pertinacious

How many syllables in pertinacious?

  234678519 syllables

Divide pertinacious into syllables:   per-ti-na-cious
Primary syllable stress:   per-ti-na-cious
Secondary syllable stress:   per-ti-na-cious
How to say pertinacious:

Cite This Source

Bibliography Citations
MLA   |    APA   |   Chicago Manual Style
"pertinacious." HowManySyllables.com. How Many Syllables, n.d. Web. 18 September 2025.

Learn a New Word

Wondering why pertinacious is 234678519 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
Pop Quiz
An unicorn
or A unicorn?
Take the A vs. An Quiz

Syllables    Synonyms    Rhymes    Quiz

Synonyms for pertinacious


2 syllables
  • perverse
  • willful
3 syllables
4 syllables
    Teachers
    How can $250 help your students?

    One prize is awarded to
    one teacher, every month.
    $Read the contest rules and apply
    Fun Fact
    Vacuum has 3 syllables:
    vac-u-um
    !See more facts
    Grammar
    When should you use
    a comma ( , )?
    ?Learn Here

    Syllables    Synonyms    Rhymes    Quiz

    What rhymes with pertinacious

    4 syllables
    6 syllables
      Ever Wonder
      when to use
      Were, Where, and We're?
      Find Out Here

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

      Contact Us!