How many syllables in portraying?
Syllables in portraying
3
por·tray·ing
Portraying has three syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.
How to say portraying
| Pronunciation | /pɔɹˈtɹeɪɪŋ/ 3 syllables, por-TRAY-ing · da-DUM-da |
|---|---|
| Stress | Second syllable |
| Letters | 10 |
To count it yourself, say portraying slowly and listen for each vowel sound: por, tray, ing. Each beat is one syllable.
Words that rhyme with portraying
- playing
- saying
- paying
- staying
- laying
- praying
- weighing
- displaying
- spraying
- delaying
- surveying
- slaying
- conveying
- decaying
- betraying
- swaying
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Questions
- How many syllables are in portraying?
- Portraying has three syllables.
- How do you divide portraying into syllables?
- Portraying divides as por-tray-ing.
- Which syllable is stressed in portraying?
- The second syllable (por-TRAY-ing).