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debated

How many syllables in debated?

  3 syllables

Divide debated into syllables:   de-bat-ed
How to say debated:

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What rhymes with debated

2 syllables
  • baited
  • berates
  • fated
  • gated
  • hated
  • plated
  • sated
  • slated
  • waited
  • bated
  • dated
  • feted
  • grated
  • mated
  • rated
  • skated
  • stated
3 syllables
  • awaited
  • berated
  • deflated
  • equated
  • misstated
  • related
  • sedated
  • undated
  • unrated
4 syllables
5 syllables
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