punctuate
verbHow many syllables in punctuate?
There are 3 syllables in the word punctuate.How to pronounce punctuate:
Definition of punctuate:
- punctuate (verb):
- to interrupt at frequent intervals
- to mark or divide (written matter) with punctuation marks
Synonyms for punctuate:
mark
quote
Antonyms for punctuate:
agree
attach
collect
combine
de-emphasize
deemphasize
disacknowledge
divert attention from
gather
join
mask
minimise
minimize
play down
underrate
understate
undervalue
unite
Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- mischievous
- management
- elbowrooms
- devastate
- cinchona
- billowing
- beguiling
- beautician
- uprising
- uncherished
- pillowcase
- marianne
- gazpacho
- donegal
- desperate
- sniffily
- proportion
- overtax
- derelict
- chalazae
- unduly
- reminisces
- promulgate
- Medina
- iodine
- hooligan
- farcical
- ensilaged
- causative
- artefact
- wallpaper
- thundering
- rummaging
- orator
- drowsily
- despairing
- undoable
- relentless
- powder keg
- obsolesce
- leniently
- impregnate
- defender
- chromium
- cavity
- catch-tartar
- pressmanship
- interpret
- Geoffrey
- fanciful
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
Secondary stress refers to the minor emphasis that can occur on additional syllables in longer words, distinct from the primary stress.
You, too, can become a syllable pro and wow your friends, family, and pets!