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effective

How many syllables in effective?

  3 syllables

Divide effective into syllables:   ef-fec-tive
How to pronounce effective:   ih-fek-tiv
How to say effective:

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Synonyms for effective


1 syllable
  • Strong
  • sure
2 syllables
  • active
  • in force
  • of use
  • punchy
  • telling
  • working
  • helpful
  • nifty
  • potent
  • real
  • useful
3 syllables
  • actual
  • forcible
  • powerful
4 syllables
5 syllables
    6 syllables
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      3 syllables
      4 syllables
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