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promising

How many syllables in promising?

  3 syllables

Divide promising into syllables:   prom-is-ing
Stressed syllable in promising:   prom-is-ing
How to pronounce promising:   prom-uh-sing
How to say promising:

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Synonyms for promising


2 syllables
  • blooming
  • gifted
  • nascent
  • budding
  • hopeful
  • rosy
3 syllables
4 syllables
  • shows potential
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