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  • 3 syllables
  • stressed syllable gath
  • 9 letters
Syllables
gath-er-ing: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable
The 1st syllable is stressed: GATH-er-ing.
Pronunciation
/ˈɡæðɚɪŋ/ in American English.
Stress position
The stress falls on the third syllable from the end (1st of 3), as in BEAU-ti-ful and pho-TOG-ra-phy. Words ending in -ity and -ical work this way.
Line break
At the end of a line you can break it as gath-ering, gather-ing.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide gathering into syllables?

gathering divides as gath-er-ing. gath-er-ing: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in gathering?

Gathering has 3 syllables (gath-er-ing).

Which syllable is stressed in gathering?

The stressed syllable in gathering is gath. The 1st syllable is stressed: GATH-er-ing.

How do you pronounce gathering?

/ˈɡæðɚɪŋ/ in American English.