How many syllables in diving?

There are 2 syllables in the word diving.

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Divide diving into syllables:

div · ing

How to pronounce diving:

Definition of diving:

diving (noun):: an athletic competition that involves diving into water.

Synonyms for diving:

dive

diving event

swim meet

swimming meet

Antonyms for diving:

appearing

arising

arriving

ascending

aspiring

clambering up

climbing

climbing up

coming upwards

conquering

escalating

facing

floating

floating up

flying

flying up

going up

going upwards

levitating

lifting

looming

making its way up

mounting

moving upwards

rising

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