selective

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

How many syllables in selective?

3 syllables

Divide selective into syllables: se-lec-tive
How to pronounce selective: si-lek-tiv
How to say selective:

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