How many syllables in rates?

Syllables in rates

1

rates

Rates has one syllable.

How to say rates

Pronunciation/ɹeɪts/
1 syllable · DUM
StressOne syllable, so it carries the stress
Letters5

Rates is said in a single beat with one vowel sound, so it has one syllable even though it is spelled with more than one vowel group.

Words that rhyme with rates

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Questions

How many syllables are in rates?
Rates has one syllable.
How do you divide rates into syllables?
Rates is one syllable, so it isn't divided.

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