How many syllables in "excruciating"?

"excruciating" has 5 lettergrepen (ex - cru - ci - a - ting).

How to divide "excruciating"?

"excruciating" divides into 5 parts: ex · cru · ci · a · ting.

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

Say each syllable slowly (ex... cru... ci... a... ting) and listen on SayItVid.

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5 Lettergrepen

"excruciating": 5 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:ex·cru·ci·a·ting

Hoofdklemtoon

ex-CRU-ci-a-ting(ex · cru · ci · a · ting)○ ● ○ ○ ○

Stress in "excruciating" falls on 2nd syllable.

IPA:⁄ɪkˈskruːʃieɪtɪŋ⁄

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IPAɪkˈskruːʃieɪtɪŋ

Lettergrepenex·cru·ci·a·ting

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arms sing some lullaby amendment calm the babies some of the research was so excruciating for both of us but the only way we could sort of keep each other in balance was not to talk about it

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How many syllables in "excruciating"?: "excruciating" has 5 lettergrepen (ex - cru - ci - a - ting).
How to divide "excruciating"?: "excruciating" divides into 5 parts: ex · cru · ci · a · ting.
Where is the stress in "excruciating"?: In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.
How to practice saying "excruciating"?: Say each syllable slowly (ex... cru... ci... a... ting) and listen on SayItVid.