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punitive

How many syllables in punitive?

  3 syllables

Divide punitive into syllables:   pu-ni-tive
Stressed syllable in punitive:   pu-ni-tive
How to pronounce punitive:   pyoo-ni-tiv
How to say punitive:

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Synonyms for punitive


2 syllables
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        What rhymes with punitive

        3 syllables
        • unitive
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