Syllables    Rhymes    Quiz

detectives

How many syllables in detectives?

  3 syllables

How to say detectives:

Cite This Source

Bibliography Citations
MLA   |    APA   |   Chicago Manual Style
"detectives." HowManySyllables.com. How Many Syllables, n.d. Web. 16 February 2026.

Learn a New Word

Wondering why detectives is 3 syllables?   Contact Us!   We'll explain.

Syllable Rules

1.  What is a syllable?
2.  How to count syllables.
3.  How to divide into syllables.

More Grammar
Trending Words
A vs. An Quiz
An honor
or A honor?
Take the A vs. An Quiz

Syllables    Rhymes    Quiz

What rhymes with detectives

3 syllables
4 syllables
    5 syllables
      Let Teachers Teach™ Contest
      How could $250 help your students?

      Prize awarded to a teacher each month.
      $Read the contest rules and apply
      Fun Fact
      Noon was the ninth hour
      of the Roman day.
      !Learn more
      FAQ
      Is orange 1 or 2
      syllables?
      ?Learn Here
      Do You Know
      the difference between
      To, Too, 2, and Two?
      Learn Here

      Parents, Teachers, StudentsDo you have a grammar question?
      Need help finding a syllable count?
      Want to say thank you?

      Contact Us!