How Many Syllables In Dehydrate?
3syllables
Dehydrate has 3 syllables, de-hy-drate. It is a trisyllabic word.
dehydrate
/ˌdiː.haɪˈdreɪt/ UK /diːˈhaɪ.dreɪt/ US
Stress
The main stress falls on the third syllable, drate.
Syllable Structure
CV/CV/CCVC
Division By Sound
/diː.haɪ.dreɪt/
Division By Letters
de-hy-drate
A spelling guide that follows the sound division.
Tree Diagram Of Dehydrate
S syllable, O onset, R rime, P peak, C coda, Ø no coda.
Parts Of Each Syllable
| Syllable | Onset | Peak | Coda | Pattern | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 secondary stress | d | iː | – | CV | open |
| 2 | h | aɪ | – | CV | open |
| 3 primary stress | dr | eɪ | t | CCVC | closed |
Why Dehydrate Divides Here
- Between syllables 1 and 2, /h/ goes to the right, following the Maximal Onsets Principle.
- Between syllables 2 and 3, /dr/ goes to the right, following the Maximal Onsets Principle.
Questions Students Ask
How many syllables are in dehydrate?
Dehydrate has 3 syllables, de-hy-drate. In British English it is transcribed /ˌdiː.haɪˈdreɪt/.
Which syllable is stressed in dehydrate?
The third syllable, drate, carries the main stress.
What is the syllable structure of dehydrate?
Dehydrate has the structure CV/CV/CCVC, where C is a consonant sound and V is a vowel sound.
How do you divide dehydrate into syllables?
By sound, diː.haɪ.dreɪt. By letters, as a spelling guide, de-hy-drate.