DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
expletive
/'ɛksplətɪv/ · ɛksplətɪv
Expletive has 3 syllables: ex · ple · tive.
ex
01
ple
02
tive
03
noun. Profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger.
noun. A word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line.
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