How many syllables in undergraduate?

Syllables in undergraduate

5

un·der·grad·u·ate

Undergraduate has five syllables. The stress falls on the third syllable.

How to say undergraduate

Pronunciation/ˌʌndɚˈɡɹædʒəwət/
5 syllables, un-der-GRAD-u-ate · da-da-DUM-da-da
StressThird syllable
Letters13

To count it yourself, say undergraduate slowly and listen for each vowel sound: un, der, grad, u, ate. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in undergraduate?
Undergraduate has five syllables.
How do you divide undergraduate into syllables?
Undergraduate divides as un-der-grad-u-ate.
Which syllable is stressed in undergraduate?
The third syllable (un-der-GRAD-u-ate).

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