How many syllables in upstate?

There are 2 syllables in the word upstate.

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Divide upstate into syllables:

up · state

How to pronounce upstate:

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:

borough

burghal

central

citified

city

civic

civil

densely populated

dorp

downstate

downtown

metropolitan

municipal

non-rural

oppidan

public

suburban

town

townified

townish

towny

urban

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