How many syllables in complicated?

Syllables in complicated

4

com·pli·cat·ed

Complicated has four syllables. The stress falls on the first syllable.

How to say complicated

Pronunciation/ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd/
4 syllables, COM-pli-cat-ed · DUM-da-da-da
StressFirst syllable
Letters11

To count it yourself, say complicated slowly and listen for each vowel sound: com, pli, cat, ed. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in complicated?
Complicated has four syllables.
How do you divide complicated into syllables?
Complicated divides as com-pli-cat-ed.
Which syllable is stressed in complicated?
The first syllable (COM-pli-cat-ed).

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