careening
verbHow many syllables in careening?
There are 3 syllables in the word careening.How to pronounce careening:
Definition of careening:
- careening (verb):
- to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull
Synonyms for careening:
halting
jerking
lurching
rocking
rolling
seesawing
shaking
swaying
tossing
tumbling
vibrating
wabbling
wobbling
Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- entrancement
- embarkment
- apasote
- selfishly
- leisurely
- adjoining
- itemize
- bloodcurdling
- disconcert
- neumatic
- dispatched
- eulogize
- accustom
- liquidy
- intitle
- covering
- notable
- India
- subsiding
- skillfully
- supplying
- petulant
- assignment
- remembrance
- ill-tempered
- intrigued
- intercept
- consoling
- Aingeru
- foreshadow
- consisted
- castigate
- cherishing
- hedgehog
- jauntily
- rendezvous
- elided
- poignancy
- affiance
- forcefully
- terrific
- easiest
- verify
- groundbreaking
- omitting
- panicked
- papery
- concoction
- extolling
- Gloucester
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
Secondary stress refers to the minor emphasis that can occur on additional syllables in longer words, distinct from the primary stress.
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