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illuminate

How many syllables in illuminate?

  4 syllables

Divide illuminate into syllables:   il-lu-mi-nate
Stressed syllable in illuminate:   il-lu-mi-nate
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Synonyms for illuminate


1 syllable
  • light
    2 syllables
    • explain
    • make clear
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
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      What rhymes with illuminate

      4 syllables
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