How many syllables in "receptive"?

"receptive" has 3 sylaby (re - cep - tive).

How to divide "receptive"?

"receptive" divides into 3 parts: re · cep · tive.

In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.

Say each syllable slowly (re... cep... tive) and listen on SayItVid.

Przewodnik po sylabach

3 Sylaby

"receptive": 3 sylaby.

Sylaby:re·cep·tive

Główny akcent

re-CEP-tive(re · cep · tive)○ ● ○

Stress in "receptive" falls on 2nd syllable.

IPA:⁄rɪˈsɛptɪv⁄

Listen to spoken timing and rhythm in native context.

1/10

Autoodtwarzanie

IPArɪˈsɛptɪv

Sylabyre·cep·tive

Posłuchaj w kontekścieUK

1:54

Klawiatura: ← Poprzedni, → Następny, R Powtórz • Press L to loop sentence • Space to pause/resume

Zobacz pełny przewodnik

Watch native speaker conversations with synchronized transcripts.

Rhymes & Poetics

Explore matching rhyming words on SayItVid.

How many syllables in "receptive"?: "receptive" has 3 sylaby (re - cep - tive).
How to divide "receptive"?: "receptive" divides into 3 parts: re · cep · tive.
Where is the stress in "receptive"?: In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.
How to practice saying "receptive"?: Say each syllable slowly (re... cep... tive) and listen on SayItVid.