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
noun	reflexive pronoun, personal pronoun

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