How do you divide confessing into syllables?

Confessing divides as con-fess-ing.

Which syllable is stressed in confessing?

The second syllable (con-FESS-ing).

Syllables in confessing

con·fess·ing

Confessing has three syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.

Pronunciation	/kənˈfɛsɪŋ/ 3 syllables, con-FESS-ing · da-DUM-da
Stress	Second syllable
Letters	10

To count it yourself, say confessing slowly and listen for each vowel sound: con, fess, ing. Each beat is one syllable.

How many syllables are in confessing?: Confessing has three syllables.
How do you divide confessing into syllables?: Confessing divides as con-fess-ing.
Which syllable is stressed in confessing?: The second syllable (con-FESS-ing).