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penetrating

How many syllables in penetrating?

  4 syllables

Divide penetrating into syllables:   pen-e-trat-ing
How to pronounce penetrating:   pen-i-trey-ting
How to say penetrating:

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Synonyms for penetrating


1 syllable
  • high
  • shrill
  • sharp
2 syllables
  • acute
  • mordant
  • searching
  • thorough
3 syllables
4 syllables
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    What rhymes with penetrating

    4 syllables
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