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accelerate

How many syllables in accelerate?

  4 syllables

Divide accelerate into syllables:   ac-cel-er-ate
Stressed syllable in accelerate:   ac-cel-er-ate
How to pronounce accelerate:   ak-sel-er-eyt
How to say accelerate:

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Synonyms for accelerate


2 syllables
  • forward
  • pickup
  • hurry
  • quicken
3 syllables
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What rhymes with accelerate

3 syllables
    4 syllables
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