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relieving

How many syllables in relieving?

  3 syllables

Divide relieving into syllables:   re-liev-ing
Stressed syllable in relieving:   re-liev-ing
How to say relieving:

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What rhymes with relieving

2 syllables
  • grieving
  • leaving
  • heaving
  • thieving
3 syllables
4 syllables
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