"Separate" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈsɛpɝˌeɪt/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ˈsɛpɝˌeɪt/
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"separate" has 3 syllables: separate.
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"Separate" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈsɛpɝˌeɪt/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Separate" has 3 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "separate" is /ˈsɛpɝˌeɪt/.
Separate: To divide (a thing) into separate parts.
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