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deflective

The # of syllables in deflective can be found in the Syllable Dictionary at HowManySyllables.com/syllables/deflective .

How many syllables in deflective?

3 syllables

Divide deflective into syllables: de-flec-tive
How to pronounce deflective: dih-flek-tiv
How to say deflective:

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