How many syllables in softening?
Syllables in softening
3 or 2
soft·en·ing
Softening has three syllables, or two when said quickly. The stress falls on the first syllable.
How to say softening
| Said as /ˈsɔfənɪŋ/ | 3 syllables, SOFT-en-ing · DUM-da-da |
|---|---|
| Said as /ˈsɔfnɪŋ/ | 2 syllables · DUM-da |
| Stress | First syllable |
| Letters | 9 |
To count it yourself, say softening slowly and listen for each vowel sound: soft, en, ing. Each beat is one syllable.
Near rhymes with softening
- cautioning
- broadening
- auctioning
- motioning
- opening
- offering
- reopening
- shortening
- deafening
- blossoming
- siphoning
- stiffening
- laudanum
- groveling
- toughening
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Questions
- How many syllables are in softening?
- Softening has three syllables, or two when said quickly.
- How do you divide softening into syllables?
- Softening divides as soft-en-ing.
- Which syllable is stressed in softening?
- The first syllable (SOFT-en-ing).