How many syllables in threatening?
Syllables in threatening
3 or 2
threat·en·ing
Threatening has three syllables, or two when said quickly. The stress falls on the first syllable.
How to say threatening
| Said as /ˈθɹɛtənɪŋ/ | 3 syllables, THREAT-en-ing · DUM-da-da |
|---|---|
| Said as /ˈθɹɛtnɪŋ/ | 2 syllables · DUM-da |
| Stress | First syllable |
| Letters | 11 |
To count it yourself, say threatening slowly and listen for each vowel sound: threat, en, ing. Each beat is one syllable.
Near rhymes with threatening
- reckoning
- deafening
- lessening
- beckoning
- freshening
- deadening
- happening
- settling
- awakening
- retina
- sickening
- unsettling
- straightening
- thickening
- flattening
- fattening
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Questions
- How many syllables are in threatening?
- Threatening has three syllables, or two when said quickly.
- How do you divide threatening into syllables?
- Threatening divides as threat-en-ing.
- Which syllable is stressed in threatening?
- The first syllable (THREAT-en-ing).