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explosive

Syllables: ex-plo-sive: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.
Stressed syllable: The 2nd syllable is stressed: ex-PLO-sive.
Pronunciation: /ɪksˈploʊsɪv/ in American English.
Stress position: The stress falls on the next-to-last syllable (2nd of 3), as in TA-ble, ba-NA-na and in-for-MA-tion. Words ending in -tion and -sion always work this way.
Line break: At the end of a line you can break it as ex-plosive, explo-sive.

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How do you divide explosive into syllables?

explosive divides as ex-plo-sive. ex-plo-sive: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.

How many syllables are in explosive?

Explosive has 3 syllables (ex-plo-sive).

Which syllable is stressed in explosive?

The stressed syllable in explosive is plo. The 2nd syllable is stressed: ex-PLO-sive.

How do you pronounce explosive?

/ɪksˈploʊsɪv/ in American English.