Flitting has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | One clear star hung over the orchard and the fireflies were flitting over in Lover's Lane, in and out among the ferns and rustling boughs. | |
| 2. | The pale moon, which had hitherto been contending with flitting clouds, now shone out, and gave them a view of the solitary and naked tower. |