piercing
How many syllables in piercing?
There are 2 syllables in the word piercing.How to pronounce piercing:
Synonyms for piercing:
acute
biting
bitter
brisk
cutting
ear-splitting
high-pitched
incisive
keen
knifelike
loud
penetrating
penetrative
perceptive
raw
sharp
shattering
shrewd
shrill
smarting
stinging
Antonyms for piercing:
calm
faint
gentle
hushed
incomplete
light
low
mild
moderate
muffled
needy
noiseless
quiet
restrained
silent
soft
soundless
still
stilled
stilly
tranquil
trivial
unpronounced
weak
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Syllable Fun Fact
In English, all syllables must contain at least one vowel sound, but the vowel can be represented by different letters, including 'y' as in 'myth'.
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