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decorate

How many syllables in decorate?

  3 syllables

Divide decorate into syllables:   dec-o-rate
Stressed syllable in decorate:   dec-o-rate
How to pronounce decorate:   dek-er-eyt
How to say decorate:

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Synonyms for decorate


1 syllable
  • deck
  • grace
  • paint
  • drape
  • hatch
  • trim
2 syllables
  • adorn
  • bedeck
  • enhance
  • fix up
  • garnish
  • inlay
  • award
  • emboss
  • festoon
  • garland
  • honor
  • spruce up
3 syllables
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What rhymes with decorate

3 syllables
4 syllables
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