How many syllables in upstate?

There are 2 syllables in the word upstate.

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Divide upstate into syllables:

up · state

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Definition of upstate:

upstate (noun):: the chiefly northerly sections of a state; the chiefly rural part of a state when the major metropolitan area is in the south

Antonyms for upstate:

town metropolitan civil borough public civic central city downtown municipal

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