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pirate

How many syllables in pirate?

  2 syllables

Divide pirate into syllables:   pi-rate
Stressed syllable in pirate:   pi-rate
How to pronounce pirate:   pahy-rut
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Synonyms for pirate


1 syllable
  • lift
    2 syllables
    • bandit
    • brigand
    • bootleg
    3 syllables
    6 syllables
    • copy illegally
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      What rhymes with pirate

      2 syllables
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