How many syllables in ascertain?

Syllables in ascertain

3

as·cer·tain

Ascertain has three syllables. The stress falls on the third syllable.

How to say ascertain

Pronunciation/ˌæsɚˈteɪn/
3 syllables, as-cer-TAIN · da-da-DUM
StressThird syllable
Letters9

To count it yourself, say ascertain slowly and listen for each vowel sound: as, cer, tain. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in ascertain?
Ascertain has three syllables.
How do you divide ascertain into syllables?
Ascertain divides as as-cer-tain.
Which syllable is stressed in ascertain?
The third syllable (as-cer-TAIN).

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