How many syllables in assassinate?

Syllables in assassinate

4

as·sas·si·nate

Assassinate has four syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.

How to say assassinate

Pronunciation/əˈsæsəˌneɪt/
4 syllables, as-SAS-si-nate · da-DUM-da-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters11

To count it yourself, say assassinate slowly and listen for each vowel sound: as, sas, si, nate. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in assassinate?
Assassinate has four syllables.
How do you divide assassinate into syllables?
Assassinate divides as as-sas-si-nate.
Which syllable is stressed in assassinate?
The second syllable (as-SAS-si-nate).

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