How many syllables in inactive?

There are 3 syllables in the word inactive.

Divide inactive into syllables:

inactive (adjective):: idle; sedentary; not active such as; indolent, sluggish; (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert.

abeyant

apathetic

dead-end

dormant

dull

flat

idle

immobile

indolent

inert

inoperative

latent

lazy

lethargic

listless

mothballed

motionless

out of service

quiescent

resting

sedentary

sleepy

sluggish

static

torpid

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