How many syllables in active?

There are 2 syllables in the word active.

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Divide active into syllables:

ac · tive

How to pronounce active:

Definition of active:

active (noun):: chemical agent capable of activity.

Synonyms for active:

active agent

active voice

chemical agent

Antonyms for active:

abeyant

acting up

apathetic

broken

broken down

broken-down

bust

deactivated

dead

decommissioned

defective

discontinued

disengaged

disinterested

dormant

down

extinct

faulty

futile

gone haywire

gone kaput

hors de combat

idle

immobile

impossible

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