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  • 3 syllables
  • stressed syllable pris
  • 10 letters
Syllables
sur-pris-ing: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable
The 2nd syllable is stressed: sur-PRIS-ing.
Pronunciation
/sɚˈpraɪzɪŋ/ 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 sur-prising, surpris-ing.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide surprising into syllables?

surprising divides as sur-pris-ing. sur-pris-ing: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in surprising?

Surprising has 3 syllables (sur-pris-ing).

Which syllable is stressed in surprising?

The stressed syllable in surprising is pris. The 2nd syllable is stressed: sur-PRIS-ing.

How do you pronounce surprising?

/sɚˈpraɪzɪŋ/ in American English.