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  • 4 syllables
  • stressed syllable cil
  • 10 letters
Syllables
fa-cil-i-tate: 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: fa-CIL-i-tate. Lighter (secondary) stress on tate.
Pronunciation
/fəˈsɪləˌteɪt/ 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 fa-cilitate, facil-itate, facili-tate.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide facilitate into syllables?

facilitate divides as fa-cil-i-tate. fa-cil-i-tate: 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 facilitate?

Facilitate has 4 syllables (fa-cil-i-tate).

Which syllable is stressed in facilitate?

The stressed syllable in facilitate is cil. The 2nd syllable is stressed: fa-CIL-i-tate. Lighter (secondary) stress on tate.

How do you pronounce facilitate?

/fəˈsɪləˌteɪt/ in American English.