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terrifying

4 syllables
stressed syllable ter
10 letters

Syllables: ter-ri-fy-ing: 4 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable: The 1st syllable is stressed: TER-ri-fy-ing. Lighter (secondary) stress on fy.
Pronunciation: /ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ/ in American English.
Stress position: The stress falls early, before the last three syllables (1st of 4), as in COM-fort-a-ble and IN-ter-est-ing.
Line break: At the end of a line you can break it as ter-rifying, terri-fying, terrify-ing.

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How do you divide terrifying into syllables?

terrifying divides as ter-ri-fy-ing. ter-ri-fy-ing: 4 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in terrifying?

Terrifying has 4 syllables (ter-ri-fy-ing).

Which syllable is stressed in terrifying?

The stressed syllable in terrifying is ter. The 1st syllable is stressed: TER-ri-fy-ing. Lighter (secondary) stress on fy.

How do you pronounce terrifying?

/ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ/ in American English.