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  • 3 syllables
  • stressed syllable round
  • 11 letters
Syllables
sur-round-ing: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable
The 2nd syllable is stressed: sur-ROUND-ing.
Pronunciation
/sɚˈaʊndɪŋ/ 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-rounding, surround-ing.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide surrounding into syllables?

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

How many syllables are in surrounding?

Surrounding has 3 syllables (sur-round-ing).

Which syllable is stressed in surrounding?

The stressed syllable in surrounding is round. The 2nd syllable is stressed: sur-ROUND-ing.

How do you pronounce surrounding?

/sɚˈaʊndɪŋ/ in American English.