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delicate

Syllables: del-i-cate: 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: DEL-i-cate.
Pronunciation: /ˈdɛləkət/ 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 del-icate, deli-cate.

Words that rhyme with delicate

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How do you divide delicate into syllables?

delicate divides as del-i-cate. del-i-cate: 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 delicate?

Delicate has 3 syllables (del-i-cate).

Which syllable is stressed in delicate?

The stressed syllable in delicate is del. The 1st syllable is stressed: DEL-i-cate.

How do you pronounce delicate?

/ˈdɛləkət/ in American English.