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longing

How many syllables in longing?

  2 syllables

Divide longing into syllables:   long-ing
Stressed syllable in longing:   long-ing
How to say longing:

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Synonyms for longing


1 syllable
  • ache
  • itch
  • wish
  • greed
  • lust
  • yen
2 syllables
  • aching
  • desire
  • hunger
  • lovesick
  • wistful
  • craving
  • homesick
  • itching
  • pining
  • yearning
3 syllables
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What rhymes with longing

3 syllables
4 syllables
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