Number of syllables in the word 'substitute'

1. No of syllables in substitute : 3
2. Divide syllables in substitute : sub-sti-tute

More about the word - substitute

1. noun
2. Synonyms : surrogate
3. Definition : A replacement or stand-in for something that achieves a similar result or purpose.
4. Definition : A player who is available to replace another if the need arises, and who may or may not actually do so.
5. Definition : One who enlists for military service in the place of a conscript.

1. verb
2. Synonyms : exchange, swap
3. Definition : To use in place of something else, with the same function.
4. Definition : (in the phrase "substitute X for Y") To use X in place of Y.
5. Definition : (in the phrase "substitute X with/by Y") To use Y in place of X; to replace X with Y.
6. Definition : To remove (a player) from the field of play and bring on another in his place.

1. noun
2. Definition : A good that a consumer perceives as similar to another good, which decreases the demand for that other good

Sources:

• https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/substitute
• https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/substitute%20good