How many syllables in sneaking?

There are 2 syllables in the word sneaking.

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Divide sneaking into syllables:

sneak · ing

How to pronounce sneaking:

Definition of sneaking:

sneaking (adjective):: slight but nagging; mean, contemptible; not openly expressed.

Synonyms for sneaking:

cheating

clandestine

covert

crafty

crooked

cunning

dark

deceptive

furtive

lying

nagging

niggling

persistent

secretive

shady

shifty

slick

slippery

sly

sneaky

stealthy

treacherous

unavowed

uncomfortable

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Antonyms for sneaking:

aboveboard

artless

coarse

honest

rough

stupid

unintelligent

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