How many syllables in housekeeping?
Syllables in housekeeping
3
house·keep·ing
Housekeeping has three syllables. The stress falls on the first syllable.
How to say housekeeping
| Pronunciation | /ˈhaʊˌskipɪŋ/ 3 syllables, HOUSE-keep-ing · DUM-da-da |
|---|---|
| Stress | First syllable |
| Letters | 12 |
To count it yourself, say housekeeping slowly and listen for each vowel sound: house, keep, ing. Each beat is one syllable.
Words that rhyme with housekeeping
- keeping
- sleeping
- sweeping
- creeping
- weeping
- leaping
- peacekeeping
- bookkeeping
- reaping
- peeping
- seeping
- beeping
- beekeeping
- heaping
- safekeeping
- bleeping
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Questions
- How many syllables are in housekeeping?
- Housekeeping has three syllables.
- How do you divide housekeeping into syllables?
- Housekeeping divides as house-keep-ing.
- Which syllable is stressed in housekeeping?
- The first syllable (HOUSE-keep-ing).