How many syllables in illustrate?

Syllables in illustrate

3

il·lus·trate

Illustrate has three syllables. The stress falls on the first syllable.

How to say illustrate

Pronunciation/ˈɪləsˌtɹeɪt/
3 syllables, IL-lus-trate · DUM-da-da
StressFirst syllable
Letters10

To count it yourself, say illustrate slowly and listen for each vowel sound: il, lus, trate. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in illustrate?
Illustrate has three syllables.
How do you divide illustrate into syllables?
Illustrate divides as il-lus-trate.
Which syllable is stressed in illustrate?
The first syllable (IL-lus-trate).

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