Formative has 3 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | His formative years were very unhappy. | |
| 2. | It is in Algiers that spent the formative years of his life. | |
| 3. | The study finds one in four young women aged 15 to 24 are violently abused by an intimate partner. WHO officials said this is of particular concern as it is during this formative age that healthy relationships are made. |