How many syllables in jabbing?

There are 2 syllables in the word jabbing.

Divide jabbing into syllables:

jabbing (verb):: to poke sharply; to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object

clawlike

cutting

daggerlike

ground

jagged

knifelike

lacerating

piercing

pointed

pointy

scratching

spiky

stabbing

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