Syllables    Synonyms    Rhymes    Quiz

sailing

How many syllables in sailing?

  2 syllables

Divide sailing into syllables:   sail-ing
Stressed syllable in sailing:   sail-ing
How to pronounce sailing:   sey-ling
How to say sailing:

Cite This Source

Bibliography Citations
MLA   |    APA   |   Chicago Manual Style
"sailing." HowManySyllables.com. How Many Syllables, n.d. Web. 28 January 2026.

Learn a New Word

Wondering why sailing is 2 syllables?   Contact Us!   We'll explain.

Syllable Rules

1.  What is a syllable?
2.  How to count syllables.
3.  How to divide into syllables.

More Grammar
Trending Words
Grammar Quiz
There, they're, or their?
Test yourself.
Take the Grammar Quiz

Syllables    Synonyms    Rhymes    Quiz

Synonyms for sailing


2 syllables
  • naval
    3 syllables
      Teachers
      We award $250 every month to
      help teachers
      teach their students.
      $Read the contest rules and apply
      Fun Fact
      Queueing is the only word that
      contains 5 consecutive vowels!
      !See more facts
      Grammar
      When should you
      use a period ( . )?
      ?Learn Here

      Syllables    Synonyms    Rhymes    Quiz

      What rhymes with sailing

      1 syllable
      • aillt
        2 syllables
        • ailing
        • baling
        • flailing
        • hailing
        • jailing
        • nailing
        • railing
        • tailing
        • veiling
        • whaling
        • bailing
        • failing
        • grayling
        • hailproof
        • mailing
        • paling
        • scaling
        • trailing
        • wailing
        3 syllables
        4 syllables
          Do You Know
          the difference between
          Was and Were?
          Find Out Here

          Parents, Teachers, StudentsDo you have a grammar question?
          Need help finding a syllable count?
          Want to say thank you?

          Contact Us!