How many syllables in confederate?
Syllables in confederate
4
con·fed·er·ate
Confederate has four syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.
How to say confederate
| Said as /kənˈfɛdɚət/ | 4 syllables, con-FED-er-ate · da-DUM-da-da |
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| Said as /kənˈfɛdɚˌeɪt/ | 4 syllables, con-FED-er-ate · da-DUM-da-da |
| Stress | Second syllable |
| Letters | 11 |
To count it yourself, say confederate slowly and listen for each vowel sound: con, fed, er, ate. Each beat is one syllable.
Near rhymes with confederate
- separate
- inveterate
- deliberate
- degenerate
- considerate
- emirate
- invigorate
- federal
- desperate
- moderate
- rhetoric
- electorate
- directorate
- illiterate
- temperate
- literate
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Questions
- How many syllables are in confederate?
- Confederate has four syllables.
- How do you divide confederate into syllables?
- Confederate divides as con-fed-er-ate.
- Which syllable is stressed in confederate?
- The second syllable (con-FED-er-ate).