How many syllables in irrigate?

There are 3 syllables in the word irrigate.

Divide irrigate into syllables:

irrigate (verb):: wet, moisten such as; supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams.; to supply (land) with water through ditches or pipes in order to encourage the growth of crops

fertigate

flood

flush

hose down

hush

inundate

moisten

rinse

sluice

wash

wash out

water

wet

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