How many syllables in escalating?

Syllables in escalating

4

es·ca·lat·ing

Escalating has four syllables. The stress falls on the first syllable.

How to say escalating

Pronunciation/ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪŋ/
4 syllables, ES-ca-lat-ing · DUM-da-da-da
StressFirst syllable
Letters10

To count it yourself, say escalating slowly and listen for each vowel sound: es, ca, lat, ing. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in escalating?
Escalating has four syllables.
How do you divide escalating into syllables?
Escalating divides as es-ca-lat-ing.
Which syllable is stressed in escalating?
The first syllable (ES-ca-lat-ing).

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