Syllables    Rhymes    Quiz

compressive

How many syllables in compressive?

  3 syllables

Divide compressive into syllables:   com-pres-sive
How to pronounce compressive:   kum-pres-iv
How to say compressive:

Cite This Source

Bibliography Citations
MLA   |    APA   |   Chicago Manual Style
"compressive." HowManySyllables.com. How Many Syllables, n.d. Web. 11 September 2026.

Learn a New Word

Wondering why compressive is 3 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
Grammar Quiz
There, they're, or their?
Test yourself.
Take the Grammar Quiz

Syllables    Rhymes    Quiz

What rhymes with compressive

3 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
Pennsylvania and Louisiana are the only states with 5 syllables.
!See more facts
Poetry
How many syllables
are in a Haiku?
?Learn Here
Want to learn
about syllable patterns?
Learn Here

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

Contact Us!