diminishing
adjectiveHow many syllables in diminishing?
There are 4 syllables in the word diminishing.Divide diminishing into syllables:
di · min · ish · ing
How to pronounce diminishing:
Definition of diminishing:
- diminishing (adjective):
- becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so.
- a shortening of a word or group of words, often marked by an apostrophe, for example I've come for I have come
Synonyms for diminishing:
decreasinglesseningshorteningabbreviationcompressioncontractionshrinkingAntonyms for diminishing:
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