nourishing
adjectiveHow many syllables in nourishing?
There are 3 syllables in the word nourishing.How to pronounce nourishing:
Definition of nourishing:
- nourishing (adjective):
- helpful or advantageous
- of or providing nourishment.
- giving nourishment nutritious
Synonyms for nourishing:
alimental
alimentary
alimentative
beneficial
dietary
health-giving
healthful
nutrient
nutritional
nutritious
nutritive
wholesome
Antonyms for nourishing:
bad
bad for you
carcinogenic
deadly
infectious
injurious
insalubrious
insubstantial
lethal
nonnutritious
nonnutritive
noxious
pestiferous
pestilent
pestilential
poisonous
putrid
rotten
toxic
unhealthful
unhealthy
unhygienic
unnutritious
unsalutary
unwholesome
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Secondary stress refers to the minor emphasis that can occur on additional syllables in longer words, distinct from the primary stress.
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