How many syllables in illuminating?

Syllables in illuminating

5

il·lu·mi·nat·ing

Illuminating has five syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.

How to say illuminating

Pronunciation/ˌɪˈluməˌneɪtɪŋ/
5 syllables, il-LU-mi-nat-ing · da-DUM-da-da-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters12

To count it yourself, say illuminating slowly and listen for each vowel sound: il, lu, mi, nat, ing. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in illuminating?
Illuminating has five syllables.
How do you divide illuminating into syllables?
Illuminating divides as il-lu-mi-nat-ing.
Which syllable is stressed in illuminating?
The second syllable (il-LU-mi-nat-ing).

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