How many syllables in altitude?

There are 3 syllables in the word altitude.

Divide altitude into syllables:

altitude (noun):: height, esp. above sea level; elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface.; the vertical elevation of an object above a surface (such as sea level or land) of a planet or natural satellite

alt

ceiling

elevation

height

inches

level

loftiness

peak

stature

summit

base

bottom

decrease

depth

dishonor

dishonour

drop

flat

inferiority

low ground

lowland

lowness

nadir

unimportance

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