How many syllables in elaborate?
Syllables in elaborate
3 or 4
elab·o·rate
Elaborate has three syllables, or four when said slowly. The stress falls on the second syllable.
How to say elaborate
| Said as /ɪˈlæbɹət/ | 3 syllables, elab-O-rate · da-DUM-da |
|---|---|
| Said as /ɪˈlæbɚˌeɪt/ | 4 syllables · da-DUM-da-da |
| Stress | Second syllable |
| Letters | 9 |
To count it yourself, say elaborate slowly and listen for each vowel sound: elab, o, rate. Each beat is one syllable.
Near rhymes with elaborate
- fabric
- tablet
- established
- cabinet
- habit
- ballot
- rabbit
- palette
- carrot
- abbot
- palate
- inhabit
- pallet
- mallet
- agate
- maggot
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Questions
- How many syllables are in elaborate?
- Elaborate has three syllables, or four when said slowly.
- How do you divide elaborate into syllables?
- Elaborate divides as elab-o-rate.
- Which syllable is stressed in elaborate?
- The second syllable (elab-O-rate).