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retrospective

How many syllables in retrospective?

  4 syllables

Divide retrospective into syllables:   ret-ro-spec-tive
How to pronounce retrospective:   re-truh-spek-tiv
How to say retrospective:

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Synonyms for retrospective


1 syllable
  • fair
  • show
2 syllables
  • display
  • showing
  • showcase
  • trade fair
3 syllables
    4 syllables
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    What rhymes with retrospective

    3 syllables
    4 syllables
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