sinking

How many syllables in sinking?

  2 syllables

Divide sinking into syllables:   sink-ing
Stressed syllable in sinking:   sink-ing
How to say sinking:

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Synonyms for sinking


2 syllables
  • dipping
  • plunging
3 syllables
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What rhymes with sinking

2 syllables
  • blinking
  • inking
  • plinking
  • stinking
3 syllables
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