How do you divide appropriate into syllables?

Appropriate divides as ap-pro-pri-ate.

Which syllable is stressed in appropriate?

The second syllable (ap-PRO-pri-ate).

Syllables in appropriate

ap·pro·pri·ate

Appropriate has four syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.

Said as /əˈpɹoʊpɹiət/	4 syllables, ap-PRO-pri-ate · da-DUM-da-da
Said as /əˈpɹoʊpɹiˌeɪt/	4 syllables, ap-PRO-pri-ate · da-DUM-da-da
Stress	Second syllable
Letters	11

To count it yourself, say appropriate slowly and listen for each vowel sound: ap, pro, pri, ate. Each beat is one syllable.

How many syllables are in appropriate?: Appropriate has four syllables.
How do you divide appropriate into syllables?: Appropriate divides as ap-pro-pri-ate.
Which syllable is stressed in appropriate?: The second syllable (ap-PRO-pri-ate).