How many syllables in recapitulate?

There are 5 syllables in the word recapitulate.

Divide recapitulate into syllables:

recapitulate (verb):: to retell or restate briefly summarize; to restate the main points of (an argument or speech)

recap

rehash

resume

retrograde

sum up

summarise

summarize

take back

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