How many syllables in pressing?

There are 2 syllables in the word pressing.

Divide pressing into syllables:

pressing (adjective):: urgently important critical; compelling immediate action.; demanding immediate attention

acute

burning

compelling

constraining

critical

crucial

crying

desperate

dire

emergent

exigent

high-priority

imperative

important

importunate

insistent

instant

intense

now or never

serious

urgent

vital

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