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  • 2 syllables
  • stressed syllable dress
  • 8 letters
Syllables
dress-ing: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable
The 1st syllable is stressed: DRESS-ing.
Pronunciation
/ˈdrɛsɪŋ/ 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 dress-ing.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide dressing into syllables?

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

How many syllables are in dressing?

Dressing has 2 syllables (dress-ing).

Which syllable is stressed in dressing?

The stressed syllable in dressing is dress. The 1st syllable is stressed: DRESS-ing.

How do you pronounce dressing?

/ˈdrɛsɪŋ/ in American English.