Number of syllables in the word 'descriptive'
Find out how many syllables are there in the word descriptive.
- No of syllables in descriptive : 3
- Divide syllables in descriptive : de-scrip-tive
More about the word - descriptive
- noun
- Definition : (grammar) An adjective (or other descriptive word)
- adjective
- Definition : Of, relating to, or providing a description.
- Definition : (grammar) Of an adjective, stating an attribute of the associated noun (as heavy in the heavy dictionary).
- Definition : Describing the structure, grammar, vocabulary and actual use of a language.
- Definition : Describing and seeking to classify, as opposed to normative or prescriptive.
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