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smiling

How many syllables in smiling?

  2 syllables

Divide smiling into syllables:   smil-ing
How to say smiling:

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Synonyms for smiling


2 syllables
  • amused
  • cheery
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What rhymes with smiling

2 syllables
  • dreiling
  • piling
  • tiling
  • filing
  • styling
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