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substitute

3 syllables
stressed syllable sub
10 letters

Syllables: sub-sti-tute: 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: SUB-sti-tute. Lighter (secondary) stress on tute.
Pronunciation: /ˈsʌbstəˌtut/ 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 sub-stitute, substi-tute.

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How do you divide substitute into syllables?

substitute divides as sub-sti-tute. sub-sti-tute: 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 substitute?

Substitute has 3 syllables (sub-sti-tute).

Which syllable is stressed in substitute?

The stressed syllable in substitute is sub. The 1st syllable is stressed: SUB-sti-tute. Lighter (secondary) stress on tute.

How do you pronounce substitute?

/ˈsʌbstəˌtut/ in American English.