tentativeness

The # of syllables in tentativeness can be found in the Syllable Dictionary at HowManySyllables.com/syllables/tentativeness .

How many syllables in tentativeness?

4 syllables

Divide tentativeness into syllables: ten-ta-tive-ness
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