How many syllables in checking?

There are 2 syllables in the word checking.

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Divide checking into syllables:

check · ing

How to pronounce checking:

Definition of checking:

checking (verb):: to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively

Synonyms for checking:

according

agreeing

aligning

answering

cohering

coinciding

comporting

conforming

consisting

corresponding

dovetailing

falling in with

fitting

going

harmonizing

jibing

matching

rhyming

sorting

squaring

tallying

Antonyms for checking:

ignorance

neglect

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