How many syllables in encountering?

Syllables in encountering

4

en·coun·ter·ing

Encountering has four syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.

How to say encountering

Said as /ɛnˈkaʊntɚɪŋ/4 syllables, en-COUN-ter-ing · da-DUM-da-da
Said as /ɛnˈkaʊnɚɪŋ/4 syllables, en-COUN-ter-ing · da-DUM-da-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters12

To count it yourself, say encountering slowly and listen for each vowel sound: en, coun, ter, ing. Each beat is one syllable.

Words that rhyme with encountering

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Questions

How many syllables are in encountering?
Encountering has four syllables.
How do you divide encountering into syllables?
Encountering divides as en-coun-ter-ing.
Which syllable is stressed in encountering?
The second syllable (en-COUN-ter-ing).

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