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distressing

How many syllables in distressing?

  3 syllables

Divide distressing into syllables:   dis-tress-ing
Stressed syllable in distressing:   dis-tress-ing
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Synonyms for distressing


1 syllable
  • bad
  • sad
2 syllables
  • chilling
  • painful
  • nagging
  • poignant
3 syllables
4 syllables
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What rhymes with distressing

2 syllables
  • dressing
  • lessing
  • pressing
3 syllables
4 syllables
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