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

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide laughing into syllables?

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

How many syllables are in laughing?

Laughing has 2 syllables (laugh-ing).

Which syllable is stressed in laughing?

The stressed syllable in laughing is laugh. The 1st syllable is stressed: LAUGH-ing.

How do you pronounce laughing?

/ˈlæfɪŋ/ in American English.