How many syllables in shortening?
Syllables in shortening
3 or 2
short·en·ing
Shortening has three syllables, or two when said quickly. The stress falls on the first syllable.
How to say shortening
| Said as /ˈʃɔɹtənɪŋ/ | 3 syllables, SHORT-en-ing · DUM-da-da |
|---|---|
| Said as /ˈʃɔɹtnɪŋ/ | 2 syllables · DUM-da |
| Stress | First syllable |
| Letters | 10 |
To count it yourself, say shortening slowly and listen for each vowel sound: short, en, ing. Each beat is one syllable.
Near rhymes with shortening
- sharpening
- disheartening
- darkening
- heartening
- gardening
- bargaining
- orbiting
- softening
- broadening
- hardening
- auctioning
- forfeiting
- pardoning
- warbling
- cautioning
- mortgaging
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Questions
- How many syllables are in shortening?
- Shortening has three syllables, or two when said quickly.
- How do you divide shortening into syllables?
- Shortening divides as short-en-ing.
- Which syllable is stressed in shortening?
- The first syllable (SHORT-en-ing).