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alternate

Syllables: al-ter-nate: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.
Stressed syllable: The 1st syllable is stressed: AL-ter-nate.
Pronunciation: /ˈɔltɚnət/ in American English.
Stress position: The stress falls on the third syllable from the end (1st of 3), as in BEAU-ti-ful and pho-TOG-ra-phy. Words ending in -ity and -ical work this way.
Line break: At the end of a line you can break it as al-ternate, alter-nate.

Words that rhyme with alternate

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How do you divide alternate into syllables?

alternate divides as al-ter-nate. al-ter-nate: 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 alternate?

Alternate has 3 syllables (al-ter-nate).

Which syllable is stressed in alternate?

The stressed syllable in alternate is al. The 1st syllable is stressed: AL-ter-nate.

How do you pronounce alternate?

/ˈɔltɚnət/ in American English.