How many syllables in update?

Syllables in update

2

up·date

Update has two syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.

How to say update

Said as /əpˈdeɪt/2 syllables, up-DATE · da-DUM
Said as /ˈʌpˌdeɪt/2 syllables, UP-date · DUM-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters6

To count it yourself, say update slowly and listen for each vowel sound: up, date. Each beat is one syllable.

Words that rhyme with update

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Questions

How many syllables are in update?
Update has two syllables.
How do you divide update into syllables?
Update divides as up-date.
Which syllable is stressed in update?
The second syllable (up-DATE).

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