How many syllables in retrieving?
Syllables in retrieving
3
re·triev·ing
Retrieving has three syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.
How to say retrieving
| Pronunciation | /ɹiˈtɹivɪŋ/ 3 syllables, re-TRIEV-ing · da-DUM-da |
|---|---|
| Stress | Second syllable |
| Letters | 10 |
To count it yourself, say retrieving slowly and listen for each vowel sound: re, triev, ing. Each beat is one syllable.
Words that rhyme with retrieving
- leaving
- receiving
- believing
- achieving
- weaving
- grieving
- relieving
- deceiving
- heaving
- perceiving
- conceiving
- thieving
- disbelieving
- interweaving
- unbelieving
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Questions
- How many syllables are in retrieving?
- Retrieving has three syllables.
- How do you divide retrieving into syllables?
- Retrieving divides as re-triev-ing.
- Which syllable is stressed in retrieving?
- The second syllable (re-TRIEV-ing).