How many syllables in native?

There are 2 syllables in the word native.

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Divide native into syllables:

na · tive

How to pronounce native:

Definition of native:

native (adjective):: inborn, innate; relating to a place where a person was born; characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin.

Synonyms for native:

aboriginal

autochthonal

autochthonic

autochthonous

born

domestic

endemic

home

indigenous

local

mother

national

native-born

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