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illuminating

How many syllables in illuminating?

  5 syllables

Divide illuminating into syllables:   il-lu-mi-nat-ing
How to pronounce illuminating:   ih-loo-muh-ney-ting
How to say illuminating:

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Synonyms for illuminating


2 syllables
  • helpful
  • telltale
  • telling
3 syllables
4 syllables
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