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  • 2 syllables
  • stressed syllable keep
  • 7 letters
Syllables
keep-ing: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable
The 1st syllable is stressed: KEEP-ing.
Pronunciation
/ˈkipɪŋ/ 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 keep-ing.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide keeping into syllables?

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

How many syllables are in keeping?

Keeping has 2 syllables (keep-ing).

Which syllable is stressed in keeping?

The stressed syllable in keeping is keep. The 1st syllable is stressed: KEEP-ing.

How do you pronounce keeping?

/ˈkipɪŋ/ in American English.