How many syllables in "puffing"?

"puffing" has 2 lettergrepen (puf - fing).

How to divide "puffing"?

"puffing" divides into 2 parts: puf · fing.

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

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2 Lettergrepen

"puffing": 2 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:puf·fing

Hoofdklemtoon

PUF-fing(puf · fing)● ○

Stress in "puffing" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈpʌfɪŋ⁄

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IPAˈpʌfɪŋ

Lettergrepenpuf·fing

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bar and they saw their local Friendly Mountain puffing out smoke from its crater they certainly would not have crater they certainly would not have

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