How many syllables in deepening?

Syllables in deepening

3 or 2

deep·en·ing

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

How to say deepening

Said as /ˈdipənɪŋ/3 syllables, DEEP-en-ing · DUM-da-da
Said as /ˈdipnɪŋ/2 syllables · DUM-da
StressFirst syllable
Letters9

To count it yourself, say deepening slowly and listen for each vowel sound: deep, en, ing. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in deepening?
Deepening has three syllables, or two when said quickly.
How do you divide deepening into syllables?
Deepening divides as deep-en-ing.
Which syllable is stressed in deepening?
The first syllable (DEEP-en-ing).

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