ok, i know this is a stupid question, but i need to know if "rippling" is 2 or 3 syllables. some people say it as 2, and others say it as 3. so i really need to know. it's for a haiku. (japanese poem)
2007-02-01 13:05:13 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
2
rip-pling
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/rippling
2007-02-01 13:08:13 · answer #1 · answered by TheApocalypticOrgasm 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the use and meaning of the word, but the common meaning (as in the rippling of the water) has two syllables. I hope this helps.
nicole
2007-02-01 21:09:13 · answer #2 · answered by nicole 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
trust me its 2 beacause i know im a teacher ok so you should trust me i know this because rippling has 2 of the same letters in aeiou ok and it has 2 i's and if you stop at 1 i then stop at the next one then you have 2 look her's the trick rip ling thats is how you stop you stop from 1 syylible to another one ok
2007-02-01 21:11:19 · answer #3 · answered by answer everything girl 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Merriam-Webster says it's two syllables.
2007-02-01 21:08:47 · answer #4 · answered by ecolink 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋