How many syllables in housekeeping?

Syllables in housekeeping

3

house·keep·ing

Housekeeping has three syllables. The stress falls on the first syllable.

How to say housekeeping

Pronunciation/ˈhaʊˌskipɪŋ/
3 syllables, HOUSE-keep-ing · DUM-da-da
StressFirst syllable
Letters12

To count it yourself, say housekeeping slowly and listen for each vowel sound: house, keep, ing. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in housekeeping?
Housekeeping has three syllables.
How do you divide housekeeping into syllables?
Housekeeping divides as house-keep-ing.
Which syllable is stressed in housekeeping?
The first syllable (HOUSE-keep-ing).

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