How many syllables in receiving?
Syllables in receiving
3
re·ceiv·ing
Receiving has three syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.
How to say receiving
| Said as /ɹəˈsivɪŋ/ | 3 syllables, re-CEIV-ing · da-DUM-da |
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| Said as /ɹɪˈsivɪŋ/ | 3 syllables, re-CEIV-ing · da-DUM-da |
| Stress | Second syllable |
| Letters | 9 |
To count it yourself, say receiving slowly and listen for each vowel sound: re, ceiv, ing. Each beat is one syllable.
Words that rhyme with receiving
- leaving
- believing
- achieving
- weaving
- grieving
- relieving
- deceiving
- retrieving
- heaving
- perceiving
- conceiving
- thieving
- disbelieving
- interweaving
- unbelieving
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Questions
- How many syllables are in receiving?
- Receiving has three syllables.
- How do you divide receiving into syllables?
- Receiving divides as re-ceiv-ing.
- Which syllable is stressed in receiving?
- The second syllable (re-CEIV-ing).