How many syllables in calibrate?

There are 3 syllables in the word calibrate.

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Divide calibrate into syllables:

cal · i · brate

How to pronounce calibrate:

Definition of calibrate:

calibrate (verb):: to measure using a gauge; to ascertain the caliber of (something)

Synonyms for calibrate:

adjust

correct

fine-tune

graduate

Antonyms for calibrate:

abandon

balls up

be lax about

be remiss about

be remiss in

blunder

bodge

botch

break

bring into disorder

bungle

bypass

clutter

complicate

confound

confuse

contemn

convulse

damage

decontrol

derange

deregulate

derestrict

destroy

differ

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