entertaining

How many syllables in entertaining?

  4 syllables

Divide entertaining into syllables:   en-ter-tain-ing
Primary syllable stress:   en-ter-tain-ing
Secondary syllable stress:   en-ter-tain-ing
How to pronounce entertaining:   en-ter-tey-ning
How to say entertaining:

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Synonyms for entertaining


1 syllable
  • droll
  • light
  • fun
3 syllables
  • amusing
    4 syllables
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