How many syllables in perceptive?

There are 3 syllables in the word perceptive.

Divide perceptive into syllables:

perceptive (adjective):: observant; responsive to sensory stimuli discerning; having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment.

accurate

acute

alert

apperceptive

apprehensive

astute

aware

delicate

discerning

discriminating

fine

good

incisive

insightful

intelligent

intuitive

keen

knifelike

observant

observing

penetrating

percipient

perspicacious

piercing

precise

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