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alliterate

How many syllables in alliterate?

  4 syllables

Divide alliterate into syllables:   al-lit-er-ate
Stressed syllable in alliterate:   al-lit-er-ate
How to pronounce alliterate:   uh-lit-er-eyt
How to say alliterate:

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