How many syllables in nitrate?

There are 2 syllables in the word nitrate.

Divide nitrate into syllables:

nitrate (noun):: a salt or ester of nitric acid; any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid).

ammonium nitrate

calcium nitrate

cellulose nitrate

chemical compound

compound

glyceryl trinitrate

guncotton

niter

nitro group

nitrocellulose

nitrocotton

nitroglycerin

nitroglycerine

nitrospan

nitrostat

potassium nitrate

saltpeter

saltpetre

silver nitrate

soda niter

sodium nitrate

trinitroglycerin

uranyl nitrate

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