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devastate

How many syllables in devastate?

  3 syllables

Divide devastate into syllables:   dev-as-tate
Stressed syllable in devastate:   dev-as-tate
How to pronounce devastate:   dev-uh-steyt
How to say devastate:

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Synonyms for devastate


1 syllable
  • raze
  • waste
2 syllables
  • destroy
  • ravage
3 syllables
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What rhymes with devastate

3 syllables
4 syllables
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