Syllables World: Mastering Syllable Identification - How many syllables in Pressing?

How many syllables in Pressing?

pressing has 2 syllables

press-ing

requiring immediate attention or action

The first syllable 'press' has one vowel (e) and four consonants (p, r, s, s). The second syllable 'ing' has one vowel (i) and one consonant (ng).

Adjective

The homework is pressing and needs to be done tonight.

She had a pressing need to use the bathroom.
The doctor said the surgery was pressing and needed to be done as soon as possible.
The deadline for the project is pressing and we need to work quickly.
The fire was pressing and required immediate attention from the firefighters.
The teacher gave us a pressing assignment that had to be completed by the end of the day.
His hunger was pressing and he needed to eat something immediately.
The company had a pressing issue with their finances that needed to be resolved quickly.
The coach had a pressing concern about the team's performance in the game.
The politician had a pressing matter to attend to in Washington.
The storm was pressing and people needed to seek shelter immediately.

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The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. -Edmund Burke
The secret of getting ahead is getting started. -Mark Twain
It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves. -William Shakespeare