coughing
nounHow many syllables in coughing?
There are 2 syllables in the word coughing.How to pronounce coughing:
Definition of coughing:
- coughing (noun):
- a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis.
Synonyms for coughing:
cough
respiratory disease
respiratory disorder
respiratory illness
Antonyms for coughing:
breathing in
drawing
drawing in
gasping
inhaling
sucking in
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- coating
- choking
- roughest
- rattled
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- mishap
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- dozing
- discerned
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- Shaquille
- sedate
- seashell
- rodman
- reacquire
- logos
- ghazal
- chimneys
- Zion
- tireless
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- remained
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- Darchelle
- concave
- clique
- tainted
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- largest
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- bunker
- rebuffed
- mammoth
- jeerer
- hadn't
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- warlike
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- thinker
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- escribe
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Syllable Fun Fact
Some languages, like Japanese, are considered mora-timed, where the duration of each syllable (or mora) is approximately equal.
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