How many syllables in reckoning?

Syllables in reckoning

3 or 2

reck·on·ing

Reckoning has three syllables, or two when said quickly. The stress falls on the first syllable.

How to say reckoning

Said as /ˈɹɛkənɪŋ/3 syllables, RECK-on-ing · DUM-da-da
Said as /ˈɹɛknɪŋ/2 syllables · DUM-da
StressFirst syllable
Letters9

To count it yourself, say reckoning slowly and listen for each vowel sound: reck, on, ing. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in reckoning?
Reckoning has three syllables, or two when said quickly.
How do you divide reckoning into syllables?
Reckoning divides as reck-on-ing.
Which syllable is stressed in reckoning?
The first syllable (RECK-on-ing).

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