How many syllables in updating?

Syllables in updating

3

up·dat·ing

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

How to say updating

Said as /əpˈdeɪtɪŋ/3 syllables, up-DAT-ing · da-DUM-da
Said as /ˈʌpˌdeɪtɪŋ/3 syllables, UP-dat-ing · DUM-da-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters8

To count it yourself, say updating slowly and listen for each vowel sound: up, dat, ing. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in updating?
Updating has three syllables.
How do you divide updating into syllables?
Updating divides as up-dat-ing.
Which syllable is stressed in updating?
The second syllable (up-DAT-ing).

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