Hyphenation of reflexive

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word reflexive? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

re-flex-ive

Definitions of reflexive:

1.
A personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent
2.
Without volition or conscious control
The automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light A reflex knee jerk Sneezing is reflexive
3.
Referring back to itself

Synonyms of reflexive:

adj automatic, reflex, involuntary
adj self-referent, backward
nounreflexive pronoun, personal pronoun

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