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controlling

3 syllables
stressed syllable trol
11 letters

Syllables: con-trol-ling: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable: The 2nd syllable is stressed: con-TROL-ling.
Pronunciation: /kənˈtroʊlɪŋ/ in American English.
Stress position: The stress falls on the next-to-last syllable (2nd of 3), 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 con-trolling, control-ling.

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How do you divide controlling into syllables?

controlling divides as con-trol-ling. con-trol-ling: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in controlling?

Controlling has 3 syllables (con-trol-ling).

Which syllable is stressed in controlling?

The stressed syllable in controlling is trol. The 2nd syllable is stressed: con-TROL-ling.

How do you pronounce controlling?

/kənˈtroʊlɪŋ/ in American English.