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  • 4 syllables
  • stressed syllable mu
  • 11 letters
Syllables
com-mu-ni-cate: 4 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.
Stressed syllable
The 2nd syllable is stressed: com-MU-ni-cate. Lighter (secondary) stress on cate.
Pronunciation
/kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt/ in American English.
Stress position
The stress falls on the third syllable from the end (2nd of 4), 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 com-municate, commu-nicate, communi-cate.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide communicate into syllables?

communicate divides as com-mu-ni-cate. com-mu-ni-cate: 4 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 communicate?

Communicate has 4 syllables (com-mu-ni-cate).

Which syllable is stressed in communicate?

The stressed syllable in communicate is mu. The 2nd syllable is stressed: com-MU-ni-cate. Lighter (secondary) stress on cate.

How do you pronounce communicate?

/kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt/ in American English.