How many syllables in “misleading”?
“misleading” has 3 syllables: mis·lead·ing
IPA
/mɪ.ˈsli.dɪŋ/
Stress
mis-LEAD-ing (pattern 0-1-0)
Division
mis·lead·ing
Pronunciation
| Say it like | IPA | Syllables | Count | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mis-LEAD-ing | /mɪ.ˈsli.dɪŋ/ | m ih · s l iy · d ih ng | 3 | CMU dictionary |
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Syllables vs. morphemes
Syllables (3)
mis·lead·ing
Morphemes (3)
mis- + lead + -ing
The syllable breaks of misleading (mis·lead·ing) line up with its morphemes (mis- + lead + -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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How many syllables are in "misleading"?
"misleading" has three syllables: mis·lead·ing.
How do you divide "misleading" into syllables?
mis·lead·ing. The syllable breaks of misleading (mis·lead·ing) line up with its morphemes (mis- + lead + -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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