How many syllables in alternately?

Syllables in alternately

4

al·ter·nate·ly

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

How to say alternately

Pronunciation/ˈɔltɚnətli/
4 syllables, AL-ter-nate-ly · DUM-da-da-da
StressFirst syllable
Letters11

To count it yourself, say alternately slowly and listen for each vowel sound: al, ter, nate, ly. Each beat is one syllable.

Questions

How many syllables are in alternately?
Alternately has four syllables.
How do you divide alternately into syllables?
Alternately divides as al-ter-nate-ly.
Which syllable is stressed in alternately?
The first syllable (AL-ter-nate-ly).

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