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waiting

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

Words that rhyme with waiting

How do you divide waiting into syllables?

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

How many syllables are in waiting?

Waiting has 2 syllables (wait-ing).

Which syllable is stressed in waiting?

The stressed syllable in waiting is wait. The 1st syllable is stressed: WAIT-ing.

How do you pronounce waiting?

/ˈweɪtɪŋ/ in American English.