How many syllables in forbidding?

Syllables in forbidding

3

for·bid·ding

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

How to say forbidding

Said as /fɚˈbɪdɪŋ/3 syllables, for-BID-ding · da-DUM-da
Said as /fɔˈbɪdɪŋ/3 syllables, for-BID-ding · da-DUM-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters10

To count it yourself, say forbidding slowly and listen for each vowel sound: for, bid, ding. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in forbidding?
Forbidding has three syllables.
How do you divide forbidding into syllables?
Forbidding divides as for-bid-ding.
Which syllable is stressed in forbidding?
The second syllable (for-BID-ding).

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