praying
How many syllables in praying?
There are 2 syllables in the word praying.How to pronounce praying:
Synonyms for praying:
appealing (to)
asking
begging
beseeching
besieging
calling upon
conjuring
entreating
imploring
importuning
offer a prayer
petitioning
pleading (to)
recite the rosary
requesting
requiring
say your prayers
soliciting
supplicating
Antonyms for praying:
answering
refusing
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