Protectorate has 4 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
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1. | Cyprus was a British protectorate. | |
2. | The UK established a protectorate over the Solomon Islands in the 1890s. | |
3. | In 1888, Brunei became a British protectorate; independence was achieved in 1984. | |
4. | A sultanate since the 12th century, the Maldives became a British protectorate in 1887. |