How many syllables in returning?

Syllables in returning

3

re·turn·ing

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

How to say returning

Said as /ɹɪˈtɝnɪŋ/3 syllables, re-TURN-ing · da-DUM-da
Said as /ɹiˈtɝnɪŋ/3 syllables, re-TURN-ing · da-DUM-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters9

To count it yourself, say returning slowly and listen for each vowel sound: re, turn, ing. Each beat is one syllable.

Words that rhyme with returning

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Questions

How many syllables are in returning?
Returning has three syllables.
How do you divide returning into syllables?
Returning divides as re-turn-ing.
Which syllable is stressed in returning?
The second syllable (re-TURN-ing).

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