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  • 3 syllables
  • stressed syllable grad
  • 8 letters
Syllables
grad-u-ate: 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: GRAD-u-ate.
Pronunciation
/ˈɡrædʒəwət/ 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 grad-uate, gradu-ate.

Words that rhyme with graduate

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide graduate into syllables?

graduate divides as grad-u-ate. grad-u-ate: 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 graduate?

Graduate has 3 syllables (grad-u-ate).

Which syllable is stressed in graduate?

The stressed syllable in graduate is grad. The 1st syllable is stressed: GRAD-u-ate.

How do you pronounce graduate?

/ˈɡrædʒəwət/ in American English.