How many syllables in graduate?

Syllables in graduate

3

grad·u·ate

Graduate has three syllables. The stress falls on the first syllable.

How to say graduate

Said as /ˈɡɹædʒəwət/3 syllables, GRAD-u-ate · DUM-da-da
Said as /ˈɡɹædʒəˌweɪt/3 syllables, GRAD-u-ate · DUM-da-da
StressFirst syllable
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To count it yourself, say graduate slowly and listen for each vowel sound: grad, u, ate. Each beat is one syllable.

Words that rhyme with graduate

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Questions

How many syllables are in graduate?
Graduate has three syllables.
How do you divide graduate into syllables?
Graduate divides as grad-u-ate.
Which syllable is stressed in graduate?
The first syllable (GRAD-u-ate).

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