How many syllables in governing?
Syllables in governing
3
gov·ern·ing
Governing has three syllables. The stress falls on the first syllable.
How to say governing
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡʌvɚnɪŋ/ 3 syllables, GOV-ern-ing · DUM-da-da |
|---|---|
| Stress | First syllable |
| Letters | 9 |
To count it yourself, say governing slowly and listen for each vowel sound: gov, ern, ing. Each beat is one syllable.
Near rhymes with governing
- covering
- recovering
- discovering
- hovering
- uncovering
- smothering
- rediscovering
- mothering
- wuthering
- suffering
- governance
- buffering
- governess
- ushering
- otherness
- bludgeoning
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Questions
- How many syllables are in governing?
- Governing has three syllables.
- How do you divide governing into syllables?
- Governing divides as gov-ern-ing.
- Which syllable is stressed in governing?
- The first syllable (GOV-ern-ing).