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candidate

Syllables: can-di-date: 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: CAN-di-date.
Pronunciation: /ˈkændədeɪt/ 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 can-didate, candi-date.

Words that rhyme with candidate

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How do you divide candidate into syllables?

candidate divides as can-di-date. can-di-date: 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 candidate?

Candidate has 3 syllables (can-di-date).

Which syllable is stressed in candidate?

The stressed syllable in candidate is can. The 1st syllable is stressed: CAN-di-date.

How do you pronounce candidate?

/ˈkændədeɪt/ in American English.