How many syllables in receptive?
Syllables in receptive
3
re·cep·tive
Receptive has three syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.
How to say receptive
| Said as /ɹɪˈsɛptɪv/ | 3 syllables, re-CEP-tive · da-DUM-da |
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| Said as /ɹiˈsɛptɪv/ | 3 syllables, re-CEP-tive · da-DUM-da |
| Stress | Second syllable |
| Letters | 9 |
To count it yourself, say receptive slowly and listen for each vowel sound: re, cep, tive. Each beat is one syllable.
Words that rhyme with receptive
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Questions
- How many syllables are in receptive?
- Receptive has three syllables.
- How do you divide receptive into syllables?
- Receptive divides as re-cep-tive.
- Which syllable is stressed in receptive?
- The second syllable (re-CEP-tive).