verb

alternated

alte·rnat·ed 3 syllables

To perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly.

Word facts

Part of speech verb
Syllables 3
Letters 10
Starts with A

Definition of Alternated

To perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly.

Example sentences

  1. 1

    The flood and ebb tides alternate with each other.

  2. 2

    The land alternates between rocky hills and sandy plains.

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How many syllables does alternated have?

Alternated has 3 syllables: alte·rnat·ed. The word is broken into 3 spoken beats.

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Alternated is used as a verb. As a verb, it describes an action or state.

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Alternated has 10 letters. It contains 3 syllables and starts with the letter A. In word games, letter count and syllable count can help narrow results when you know the word length.