How many syllables in "medicate"?

"medicate" has 3 음절 (med - i - cate).

How to divide "medicate"?

"medicate" divides into 3 parts: med · i · cate.

In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.

Say each syllable slowly (med... i... cate) and listen on SayItVid.

음절 가이드

3 음절

"medicate": 3 음절.

음절:med·i·cate

제1강세

MED-i-cate(med · i · cate)● ○ ○

Stress in "medicate" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈmɛd.ɪ.keɪt⁄

Listen to spoken timing and rhythm in native context.

1/10

자동 재생

IPAˈmɛd.ɪ.keɪt

음절med·i·cate

문맥 속에서 듣기US

55:03

키보드 단축키: ← 이전, → 다음, R 다시 재생 • Press L to loop sentence • Space to pause/resume

전체 가이드 보기

Watch native speaker conversations with synchronized transcripts.

Rhymes & Poetics

Explore matching rhyming words on SayItVid.

How many syllables in "medicate"?: "medicate" has 3 음절 (med - i - cate).
How to divide "medicate"?: "medicate" divides into 3 parts: med · i · cate.
Where is the stress in "medicate"?: In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.
How to practice saying "medicate"?: Say each syllable slowly (med... i... cate) and listen on SayItVid.