painstakingly

The # of syllables in painstakingly can be found in the Syllable Dictionary at HowManySyllables.com/syllables/painstakingly .

How many syllables in painstakingly?

4 syllables

Divide painstakingly into syllables: pains-tak-ing-ly
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