How many syllables in activate?

There are 3 syllables in the word activate.

Divide activate into syllables:

activate (verb):: to make something active; to make active or more active such as; to make (something, such as a molecule) reactive or more reactive; to convert (something, such as a provitamin) into a biologically active derivative

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