How many syllables in "praying"?

"praying" has 2 syllabes (pray - ing).

How to divide "praying"?

"praying" divides into 2 parts: pray · ing.

In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.

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Guide des syllabes

2 Syllabes

"praying": 2 syllabes.

Syllabes:pray·ing

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PRAY-ing(pray · ing)● ○

Stress in "praying" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈpreɪ.ɪŋ⁄

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IPAˈpreɪ.ɪŋ

Syllabespray·ing

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How many syllables in "praying"?: "praying" has 2 syllabes (pray - ing).
How to divide "praying"?: "praying" divides into 2 parts: pray · ing.
Where is the stress in "praying"?: In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.
How to practice saying "praying"?: Say each syllable slowly (pray... ing) and listen on SayItVid.