To pronounce "provocatively", say PROV-oc-at-iv-ely — 5 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
provocatively
Tap to hear · American accent
Accent
If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.
Speed
Syllable by syllable — tap each one
Record yourself saying provocatively, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.
5
Syllables
13
Letters
PROV-oc-at-iv-ely
Say it like
"provocatively" has 5 syllables: prov-oc-at-iv-ely. It rhymes with talkatively, if that helps it stick.
adverb
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Provocatively" has 5 syllables: prov · oc · at · iv · ely.
Provocatively: In a provocative manner.
Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?
Open “provocatively” in the full dictionary →