How many syllables in "mystifying"?

"mystifying" has 4 lettergrepen (mys - ti - fy - ing).

How to divide "mystifying"?

"mystifying" divides into 4 parts: mys · ti · fy · ing.

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

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4 Lettergrepen

"mystifying": 4 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:mys·ti·fy·ing

Hoofdklemtoon

MYS-ti-fy-ing(mys · ti · fy · ing)● ○ ○ ○

Stress in "mystifying" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈmɪstɪfaɪɪŋ⁄

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IPAˈmɪstɪfaɪɪŋ

Lettergrepenmys·ti·fy·ing

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And what you see is bright and dark regions, and that's about as far as it got for us. It was so mystifying: we couldn't make out what we were seeing on Titan. When you look closer at this region, you start to see things

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How many syllables in "mystifying"?: "mystifying" has 4 lettergrepen (mys - ti - fy - ing).
How to divide "mystifying"?: "mystifying" divides into 4 parts: mys · ti · fy · ing.
Where is the stress in "mystifying"?: In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.
How to practice saying "mystifying"?: Say each syllable slowly (mys... ti... fy... ing) and listen on SayItVid.