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passive

How many syllables in passive?

  2 syllables

Divide passive into syllables:   pas-sive
Stressed syllable in passive:   pas-sive
How to pronounce passive:   pas-iv
How to say passive:

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Synonyms for passive


2 syllables
  • docile
  • subdued
  • inert
3 syllables
  • inactive
  • stoical
4 syllables
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What rhymes with passive

2 syllables
  • massive
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