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  • 2 syllables
  • stressed syllable breath
  • 9 letters
Syllables
breath-ing: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable
The 1st syllable is stressed: BREATH-ing.
Pronunciation
/ˈbriðɪŋ/ in American English.
Stress position
The stress falls on the next-to-last syllable (1st of 2), as in TA-ble, ba-NA-na and in-for-MA-tion. Words ending in -tion and -sion always work this way.
Line break
At the end of a line you can break it as breath-ing.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide breathing into syllables?

breathing divides as breath-ing. breath-ing: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in breathing?

Breathing has 2 syllables (breath-ing).

Which syllable is stressed in breathing?

The stressed syllable in breathing is breath. The 1st syllable is stressed: BREATH-ing.

How do you pronounce breathing?

/ˈbriðɪŋ/ in American English.