How many syllables in hair-raising?

There are 3 syllables in the word hair-raising.

How to pronounce hair-raising:

hair-raising (adjective):: very frightening or exciting; adjective. extremely alarming.; causing terror, excitement, or astonishment

alarming

creepy

dire

direful

dread

dreadful

eerie

fearful

fearsome

forbidding

formidable

frightening

frightful

ghastly

gruesome

horrendous

horrible

horrifying

intimidating

nightmarish

redoubtable

scary

shocking

spine-chilling

startling

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