How many syllables in undertaking?

Syllables in undertaking

4

un·der·tak·ing

Undertaking has four syllables. The stress falls on the first syllable.

How to say undertaking

Pronunciation/ˈʌndɚˌteɪkɪŋ/
4 syllables, UN-der-tak-ing · DUM-da-da-da
StressFirst syllable
Letters11

To count it yourself, say undertaking slowly and listen for each vowel sound: un, der, tak, ing. Each beat is one syllable.

Words that rhyme with undertaking

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Questions

How many syllables are in undertaking?
Undertaking has four syllables.
How do you divide undertaking into syllables?
Undertaking divides as un-der-tak-ing.
Which syllable is stressed in undertaking?
The first syllable (UN-der-tak-ing).

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