How many syllables are there in this word? a-ppre-ciate or a-ppre-ci-ate?
M mmasny Key Member Joined Oct 3, 2009 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Polish Home Country Poland Current Location Poland Mar 12, 2010 #1 How many syllables are there in this word? a-ppre-ciate or a-ppre-ci-ate?
M Mzungu39 Junior Member Joined Mar 10, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Slovenian Home Country Slovenia Current Location Slovenia Mar 12, 2010 #2 Four, the second one.
M mmasny Key Member Joined Oct 3, 2009 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Polish Home Country Poland Current Location Poland Mar 12, 2010 #3 Is it so everywhere or are there any exceptions?
Raymott VIP Member Joined Jun 29, 2008 Member Type Academic Native Language English Home Country Australia Current Location Australia Mar 12, 2010 #4 There's four everywhere. Also in: negotiate, depreciate, conciliate, etc. I can't think of any (English) '-iate' words where this suffix is not pronounced as two syllables.
There's four everywhere. Also in: negotiate, depreciate, conciliate, etc. I can't think of any (English) '-iate' words where this suffix is not pronounced as two syllables.