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separate

3 syllables
stressed syllable sep
8 letters

Syllables: sep-a-rate: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable. Also said with 2 syllables (/ˈsɛprət/).
Stressed syllable: The 1st syllable is stressed: SEP-a-rate. Lighter (secondary) stress on rate.
Pronunciation: /ˈsɛpɚˌeɪt/ 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 sep-arate, sepa-rate.

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How do you divide separate into syllables?

separate divides as sep-a-rate. sep-a-rate: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable. Also said with 2 syllables (/ˈsɛprət/).

How many syllables are in separate?

Separate has 3 syllables (sep-a-rate).

Which syllable is stressed in separate?

The stressed syllable in separate is sep. The 1st syllable is stressed: SEP-a-rate. Lighter (secondary) stress on rate.

How do you pronounce separate?

/ˈsɛpɚˌeɪt/ in American English.