How many syllables in “purposive”?
3
syllables in "purposive"
purposive
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Word details
Syllables
3
pur · pos · ive
Letters
9
p · u · r · p · o · s · i · v · e
Scrabble
16
points
Scrabble letter values
p3
u1
r1
p3
o1
s1
i1
v4
e1
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About the word “purposive”
The word “purposive” contains 3 syllables, divided as pur · pos · ive. It has 9 letters.
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How many syllables does "purposive" have?
"purposive" has 3 syllables.
How do you divide "purposive" into syllables?
"purposive" is divided into syllables as: pur · pos · ive.
What is the Scrabble score for "purposive"?
The Scrabble score for "purposive" is 16 points.