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

How many syllables in Yearning?

yearning has 2 syllables

Split Yearning into syllables?

yearn-ing

Definition of Yearning

a feeling of intense longing for something

How should Yearning divide into syllables

The first syllable 'yearn' has the vowel 'ea' and the consonants 'y' and 'r'. The second syllable 'ing' has the vowel 'i' and the consonants 'n' and 'g'.

Part of Speech - Yearning

Noun

Her yearning for a new bike was strong.

Verb

He was yearning for a taste of his mother's cooking.

Sentences with Yearning

After being away from home for a long time, she felt a yearning to go back.
The smell of fresh-baked cookies filled the air, causing a yearning in everyone's stomachs.
He had a yearning for adventure and decided to go on a road trip.
She couldn't ignore the yearning in her heart to become a singer.
The yearning to see his family was the only thing that kept him going during his long journey.

Quotes with Yearning

There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. - Washington Irving
Yearning for love made her feel like a flower that was always reaching for the sun. - Unknown
Yearning is the bridge between the two worlds: this world of existence and the world of mystery; intuition is the means of transit. - Rumi