How many syllables in expletive?

There are 3 syllables in the word expletive.

Divide expletive into syllables:

expletive (noun):: profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger.; an exclamation or swearword expressing emotion rather than meaning; a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense; a word (such as it in "make it clear which you prefer") that occupies the position of the subject or object of a verb in normal english word order and anticipates a subsequent word or phrase that supplies the needed meaningful content

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