hesitating

How many syllables in hesitating?

  4 syllables

Divide hesitating into syllables:   hes-i-tat-ing
How to say hesitating:

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Synonyms for hesitating


2 syllables
  • unsure
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
    5 syllables
    • sitting on the fence
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