How many syllables in forgetting?

Syllables in forgetting

3

for·get·ting

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

How to say forgetting

Said as /fɚˈɡɛtɪŋ/3 syllables, for-GET-ting · da-DUM-da
Said as /fɔɹˈɡɛtɪŋ/3 syllables, for-GET-ting · da-DUM-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters10

To count it yourself, say forgetting slowly and listen for each vowel sound: for, get, ting. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in forgetting?
Forgetting has three syllables.
How do you divide forgetting into syllables?
Forgetting divides as for-get-ting.
Which syllable is stressed in forgetting?
The second syllable (for-GET-ting).

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