How many syllables in anticipate?

Syllables in anticipate

4

an·tic·i·pate

Anticipate has four syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.

How to say anticipate

Pronunciation/ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt/
4 syllables, an-TIC-i-pate · da-DUM-da-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters10

To count it yourself, say anticipate slowly and listen for each vowel sound: an, tic, i, pate. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in anticipate?
Anticipate has four syllables.
How do you divide anticipate into syllables?
Anticipate divides as an-tic-i-pate.
Which syllable is stressed in anticipate?
The second syllable (an-TIC-i-pate).

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