How many syllables in legitimately?

Syllables in legitimately

5

le·git·i·mate·ly

Legitimately has five syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.

How to say legitimately

Pronunciation/ləˈdʒɪtəmətli/
5 syllables, le-GIT-i-mate-ly · da-DUM-da-da-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters12

To count it yourself, say legitimately slowly and listen for each vowel sound: le, git, i, mate, ly. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in legitimately?
Legitimately has five syllables.
How do you divide legitimately into syllables?
Legitimately divides as le-git-i-mate-ly.
Which syllable is stressed in legitimately?
The second syllable (le-GIT-i-mate-ly).

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