How Many Syllables in Elect?

The word Elect has 2 syllables: elect.
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Definition of Elect

To select or choose by vote for a position or office.

How should Elect divide into syllables

The first syllable 'e' has a vowel sound (e) and the second syllable 'lect' has two consonant sounds (l, ct).

Part of Speech - Elect

We will elect a new class president next week.

Sentences with Elect

• Mary was elected as the captain of the basketball team.
• The people will elect a new mayor in the upcoming election.
• The members of the club will elect a new treasurer.
• He was elected by a majority vote.
• The students will elect their new class representatives next month.
• The citizens will elect a new governor in the state election.
• The committee will elect a new chairman at the meeting.
• The shareholders will elect a new board of directors at the annual meeting.
• The members will elect a new president of the organization.
• The board of trustees will elect a new chairman of the board.

Quotes with Elect

• Every citizen should be a soldier. This was the case with the Greeks and Romans, and must be that of every free state. -Thomas Jefferson
• Those who stay away from the election think that one vote will do no good: 'Tis but one step more to think one vote will do no harm. -Ralph Waldo Emerson
• Voting is the expression of our commitment to ourselves, one another, this country and this world. -Sharon Salzberg
• The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all. -John F. Kennedy
• I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat. -Will Rogers
• The ballot is stronger than the bullet. -Abraham Lincoln
• Democracy is not just the right and ability to vote, it is the right to be heard, to have a say in what happens. -Barbara Boxer
• One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors. -Plato
• Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote. -George Jean Nathan
• Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting. -Franklin D. Roosevelt
• The vote is the most powerful instrument ever devised by man for breaking down injustice and destroying the terrible walls which imprison men because they are different from other men. -Lyndon B. Johnson
• A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user. -Theodore Roosevelt
• Voting is a civic sacrament. -Theodore Hesburgh
• Voting is the foundational act that breathes life into the principle of the consent of the governed. -DeForest Soaries
• Voting is not only our right, it is our power. -Loung Ung
• In a democracy, the vote is the most powerful instrument ever devised for the protection of freedom. -Lyndon B. Johnson
• A vote is a voice, a statement, an opinion, a choice. And everyone's voice counts. -Mona Sutphen
• Voting is the hope that tomorrow will be better than today. -Justin Cronin
• Voting is not only a right, it is a responsibility. -Lyndon B. Johnson
• Voting is not a right. It is a method used to determine which politician was most able to brainwash you. -Mark Twain

Number of characters in Elect

5 ( e, l, e, c, t )

Unique letters in Elect

4 ( e, l, c, t )

Elect Backwards

tcele

How to Pronounce Elect

IPA (International): ɪˈlekt

ARA (American): ɪˈlɛkt

EPA (English): ɪˈlekt

IH-LEH-KT