How many syllables in "palate"?

"palate" has 2 lettergrepen (pal - ate).

How to divide "palate"?

"palate" divides into 2 parts: pal · ate.

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

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Lettergrepids

2 Lettergrepen

"palate": 2 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:pal·ate

Hoofdklemtoon

PAL-ate(pal · ate)● ○

Stress in "palate" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈpæl.ət⁄

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IPAˈpæl.ət

Lettergrepenpal·ate

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We start with the G consonant, gg. Make the G by lifting the back of the tongue to the soft palate, gg, and engage the voice, gg, gg. Girr-. Now we have the UR vowel followed by R. Two symbols in IPA, but just one sound. The R sound. Grr, gr. So it’s just like

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How many syllables in "palate"?: "palate" has 2 lettergrepen (pal - ate).
How to divide "palate"?: "palate" divides into 2 parts: pal · ate.
Where is the stress in "palate"?: In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.
How to practice saying "palate"?: Say each syllable slowly (pal... ate) and listen on SayItVid.