How many syllables in acquiring?
Syllables in acquiring
3 or 4
ac·quir·ing
Acquiring has three syllables, or four when said slowly. The stress falls on the second syllable.
How to say acquiring
| Said as /əˈkwaɪɹɪŋ/ | 3 syllables, ac-QUIR-ing · da-DUM-da |
|---|---|
| Said as /əˈkwaɪɚɪŋ/ | 4 syllables · da-DUM-da-da |
| Stress | Second syllable |
| Letters | 9 |
To count it yourself, say acquiring slowly and listen for each vowel sound: ac, quir, ing. Each beat is one syllable.
Words that rhyme with acquiring
- firing
- hiring
- requiring
- inspiring
- retiring
- aspiring
- wiring
- tiring
- admiring
- conspiring
- expiring
- uninspiring
- perspiring
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Questions
- How many syllables are in acquiring?
- Acquiring has three syllables, or four when said slowly.
- How do you divide acquiring into syllables?
- Acquiring divides as ac-quir-ing.
- Which syllable is stressed in acquiring?
- The second syllable (ac-QUIR-ing).