How do you divide shrinking into syllables?

Shrinking divides as shrink-ing.

Which syllable is stressed in shrinking?

The first syllable (SHRINK-ing).

Syllables in shrinking

shrink·ing

Shrinking has two syllables. The stress falls on the first syllable.

Pronunciation	/ˈʃɹɪŋkɪŋ/ 2 syllables, SHRINK-ing · DUM-da
Stress	First syllable
Letters	9

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

How many syllables are in shrinking?: Shrinking has two syllables.
How do you divide shrinking into syllables?: Shrinking divides as shrink-ing.
Which syllable is stressed in shrinking?: The first syllable (SHRINK-ing).