How many syllables in “cooking”?
“cooking” has 2 syllables: cook·ing
IPA
/ˈkʊk.ɪŋ/
Stress
COOK-ing (pattern 1-0)
Division
cook·ing
Pronunciation
| Say it like | IPA | Syllables | Count | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COOK-ing | /ˈkʊk.ɪŋ/ | k uh k · ih ng | 2 | CMU dictionary |
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Syllables vs. morphemes
Syllables (2)
cook·ing
Morphemes (2)
cook + -ing
The syllable breaks of cooking (cook·ing) line up with its morphemes (cook + -ing): every morpheme boundary is also a syllable boundary, so the word divides the same way for a syllable count and for a morphology exercise.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many syllables are in "cooking"?
"cooking" has two syllables: cook·ing.
How do you divide "cooking" into syllables?
cook·ing. The syllable breaks of cooking (cook·ing) line up with its morphemes (cook + -ing): every morpheme boundary is also a syllable boundary, so the word divides the same way for a syllable count and for a morphology exercise.
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