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detonate

How many syllables in detonate?

  3 syllables

Divide detonate into syllables:   det-o-nate
Stressed syllable in detonate:   det-o-nate
How to pronounce detonate:   det-n-eyt
How to say detonate:

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Synonyms for detonate


1 syllable
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    2 syllables
    • blowup
    • explode
    • set off
    3 syllables
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      What rhymes with detonate

      3 syllables
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