How many syllables in raising?

There are 2 syllables in the word raising.

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Divide raising into syllables:

rais · ing

How to pronounce raising:

Definition of raising:

raising (adjective):: increasing in quantity or value.

Synonyms for raising:

alarming

nightmarish

Antonyms for raising:

abandoning

backing out

bailing out

bowing out

breaking up with

breaking with

casting aside

chickening out

copping out

cutting loose

deserting

discarding

ditching

dumping

flying the coop

forgetting

forsaking

ignoring

jilting

kissing goodbye

leaving

leaving behind

leaving stranded

letting go

marooning

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