How many syllables in Lessening?
lessening has 3 syllables
lessening has 3 syllables
less-en-ing
Lessening means to become or make something smaller or weaker.
The word 'lessening' has three syllables. The first syllable 'les' has one vowel (e) and one consonant (l), the second syllable 'sen' has one vowel (e) and two consonants (s and n), and the last syllable 'ing' has one vowel (i) and two consonants (n and g).
The rain was lessening as we started our walk.
9 ( l, e, s, s, e, n, i, n, g )
6 ( l, e, s, n, i, g )
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Phonetic Transcription of Lessening
IPA (International): ˈlesʌnɪŋ
ARA (American): ˈlɛsʌnɪŋ
EPA (English): ˈlesʌnɪŋ
LEH-SAH-NIH-NG