supportive
sup·por·tive/səˈpɔɹtɪv/adjective
supportive is spelled S-U-P-P-O-R-T-I-V-E: 10 letters and 3 syllables (sup·por·tive). It appears 11 times per million words in written English, the 6,565th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, supportive means “Providing support” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in supportive?
| Letters | 10: S-U-P-P-O-R-T-I-V-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: sup·por·tive |
| In writing | 11 times per million words; the 6,565th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is supportive?
Supportive appears 11 times per million words in written English, the 6,565th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce supportive?
- US /səˈpɔɹtɪv/
- UK /səˈpɔːtɪv/
- /səˈpo(ː)ɹtɪv/
Supportive has 3 syllables, split sup·por·tive in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-supportive.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with supportive?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as supportive from its last stressed vowel (/ɔɹtɪv/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of supportive
- more supportive comparative
- most supportive superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does supportive mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Providing support.
I had a very supportive coach who helped me.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Supportive in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense providing support:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | d'un grand soutien |
| German | unterstützend, stützend, förderlich |
| Spanish | alentador, de apoyo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does supportive come from?
From support + -ive.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).