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happening

How many syllables in happening?

  3 syllables

Divide happening into syllables:   hap-pen-ing
How to pronounce happening:   hap-uh-ning
How to say happening:

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Synonyms for happening


1 syllable
  • on
  • scene
2 syllables
  • afoot
  • started
  • event
3 syllables
4 syllables
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What rhymes with happening

2 syllables
3 syllables
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