Syllables World: Mastering Syllable Identification - How many syllables in Terminate?

How many syllables in Terminate?

terminate has 3 syllables

ter-mi-nate

to bring to an end; to put an end to something

The word 'terminate' has three syllables. The vowels in the word are 'e', 'i', and 'a'. The consonants in the word are 't', 'r', 'm', 'n', and 't'.

Verb

I will terminate the meeting in five minutes.

I will terminate my subscription to the magazine.
The company will terminate all employees who do not meet the performance standards.
The landlord can terminate the lease if the tenant does not pay rent.
The teacher will terminate the lesson in five minutes.
The police officer can terminate the car chase if it becomes too dangerous.
We need to terminate this project because we don't have enough money to finish it.
The doctor will terminate the pregnancy if it is a risk to the mother's health.
The coach will terminate the game if there is lightning.
The president will terminate the policy that has caused controversy.
The chef will terminate the cooking process when the steak is medium rare.

The only way to terminate a war quickly is to lose it. - George Orwell
The only way to terminate our endless pain is to terminate ourselves. - Chuck Palahniuk
No one can be certain where the next breakthrough will occur, or which one will terminate research in a particular area. - Kenneth G. Wilson
The right to terminate life is just as important as the right to give life. - Jacob Appel
The fact that the adult American Negro female emerges a formidable character is often met with amazement, distaste and even belligerence. It is seldom accepted as an inevitable outcome of the struggle won by survivors, and deserves respect if not enthusiastic acceptance. - Maya Angelou