How many syllables in sharpening?
Syllables in sharpening
3 or 2
sharp·en·ing
Sharpening has three syllables, or two when said quickly. The stress falls on the first syllable.
How to say sharpening
| Said as /ˈʃɑɹpənɪŋ/ | 3 syllables, SHARP-en-ing · DUM-da-da |
|---|---|
| Said as /ˈʃɑɹpnɪŋ/ | 2 syllables · DUM-da |
| Stress | First syllable |
| Letters | 10 |
To count it yourself, say sharpening slowly and listen for each vowel sound: sharp, en, ing. Each beat is one syllable.
Near rhymes with sharpening
- gardening
- bargaining
- hardening
- disheartening
- darkening
- heartening
- pardoning
- shortening
- carpeting
- arcanum
- marketing
- targeting
- sparkling
- telemarketing
- bottoming
- marshaling
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Questions
- How many syllables are in sharpening?
- Sharpening has three syllables, or two when said quickly.
- How do you divide sharpening into syllables?
- Sharpening divides as sharp-en-ing.
- Which syllable is stressed in sharpening?
- The first syllable (SHARP-en-ing).