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protectively

How many syllables in protectively?

  4 syllables

Divide protectively into syllables:   pro-tec-tive-ly
How to say protectively:

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Synonyms for protectively


2 syllables
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3 syllables
4 syllables
    5 syllables
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      What rhymes with protectively

      4 syllables
      5 syllables
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        dogs = many dogs
        dog's = belongs to one dog
        dogs' = belongs to many dogs
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