How many syllables in punishing?
Syllables in punishing
3
pun·ish·ing
Punishing has three syllables. The stress falls on the first syllable.
How to say punishing
| Pronunciation | /ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋ/ 3 syllables, PUN-ish-ing · DUM-da-da |
|---|---|
| Stress | First syllable |
| Letters | 9 |
To count it yourself, say punishing slowly and listen for each vowel sound: pun, ish, ing. Each beat is one syllable.
Near rhymes with punishing
- astonishing
- furnishing
- tunneling
- plummeting
- rummaging
- funneling
- skirmishing
- admonishing
- finishing
- promising
- diminishing
- encompassing
- flourishing
- vanishing
- budgeting
- summoning
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Questions
- How many syllables are in punishing?
- Punishing has three syllables.
- How do you divide punishing into syllables?
- Punishing divides as pun-ish-ing.
- Which syllable is stressed in punishing?
- The first syllable (PUN-ish-ing).