playing
nounHow many syllables in playing?
There are 2 syllables in the word playing.How to pronounce playing:
Definition of playing:
- playing (noun):
- swordplay
- the act of playing a musical instrument.
Synonyms for playing:
amusing
cavorting
dabbling
dallying
delighting
disporting
entertaining
frolicking
hanging
joking
pleasing
recreating
relaxing
resting
rollicking
romping
skylarking
sporting
teasing
toying
Antonyms for playing:
banging
drudging
grinding
hammering
laboring
labouring
moiling
slaving
slogging
struggling
toiling
working
Here are some other common 2-syllable words.
- language
- jumping
- cupcake
- chicken
- vampire
- Christmas
- wagon
- vowel
- also
- because
- above
- at bat
- Hailey
- jazzy
- subject
- shiver
- progress
- gently
- fifty
- elbow
- decide
- carol
- heartless
- lurking
- lamech
- fifteen
- awhile
- abuse
- scooter
- perfumes
- nickel's
- destroyed
- boxer
- Michelle
- hotter
- explode
- moreh
- projects
- malice
- koala
- fill in
- skinny
- remorse
- pistol
- knocking
- hydrate
- groovy
- extort
- colder
- deify
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
A haiku traditionally consists of seventeen 'on' or morae, often translated as syllables in English, arranged in a 5-7-5 pattern.
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