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telling

Syllables: tell-ing: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable: The 1st syllable is stressed: TELL-ing.
Pronunciation: /ˈtɛlɪŋ/ 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 tell-ing.

Words that rhyme with telling

How do you divide telling into syllables?

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

How many syllables are in telling?

Telling has 2 syllables (tell-ing).

Which syllable is stressed in telling?

The stressed syllable in telling is tell. The 1st syllable is stressed: TELL-ing.

How do you pronounce telling?

/ˈtɛlɪŋ/ in American English.