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dictated

How many syllables in dictated?

  3 syllables

Divide dictated into syllables:   dic-tat-ed
How to say dictated:

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What rhymes with dictated

2 syllables
  • gaited
  • plated
  • stated
  • hated
  • rated
3 syllables
  • created
  • dilated
  • inflated
  • related
  • translater
  • vacated
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