How many syllables in acting?

There are 2 syllables in the word acting.

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Divide acting into syllables:

act · ing

How to pronounce acting:

Definition of acting:

acting (noun):: the art of an actor; the performance of a part or role in a drama.; the art or practice of representing a character on a stage or before cameras

Synonyms for acting:

pantomime performance characterization playing activity business mime method portrayal performing

Antonyms for acting:

persistent indelible permanently lasting secure ineradicable irreparable perpetual indefinite indestructible

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