heading

noun

How many syllables in heading?

There are 2 syllables in the word heading.

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Divide heading into syllables:

head · ing

How to pronounce heading:

Definition of heading:

heading (noun):: something that forms or serves as a head; a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about.; an inscription, headline, or title standing at the top or beginning (as of a letter or chapter)

Synonyms for heading:

aim

banner

bearing

caption

crosshead

crossheading

drift

gallery

head

header

headline

lemma

line

name

newspaper headline

rubric

running head

running headline

statute title

subhead

subtitle

title

Antonyms for heading:

accepting orders from

bowing to

carrying out the orders of

carrying out the wishes of

following

following the orders of

having a job with

heeding

obeying

performing duties for

serving

slaving for

submitting to

succumbing to

surrendering to

taking orders from

working for

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