How many syllables in skates?

Syllables in skates

1

skates

Skates has one syllable.

How to say skates

Pronunciation/skeɪts/
1 syllable · DUM
StressOne syllable, so it carries the stress
Letters6

Skates is said in a single beat with one vowel sound, so it has one syllable even though it is spelled with more than one vowel group.

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Questions

How many syllables are in skates?
Skates has one syllable.
How do you divide skates into syllables?
Skates is one syllable, so it isn't divided.

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