How do you divide reckoning into syllables?

Reckoning divides as reck-on-ing.

Which syllable is stressed in reckoning?

The first syllable (RECK-on-ing).

Syllables in reckoning

3 or 2

reck·on·ing

Reckoning has three syllables, or two when said quickly. The stress falls on the first syllable.

Said as /ˈɹɛkənɪŋ/	3 syllables, RECK-on-ing · DUM-da-da
Said as /ˈɹɛknɪŋ/	2 syllables · DUM-da
Stress	First syllable
Letters	9

To count it yourself, say reckoning slowly and listen for each vowel sound: reck, on, ing. Each beat is one syllable.

How many syllables are in reckoning?: Reckoning has three syllables, or two when said quickly.
How do you divide reckoning into syllables?: Reckoning divides as reck-on-ing.
Which syllable is stressed in reckoning?: The first syllable (RECK-on-ing).