DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
alternate
/'ɔltərnət/ · ɔltərnət
Alternate has 3 syllables: al · ter · nate.
al
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ter
02
nate
03
verb. Be an understudy or alternate for a role.
adjective. Of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired.
verb. Reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action).
verb. Do something in turns.
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