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surprising

How many syllables in surprising?

  3 syllables

Divide surprising into syllables:   sur-pris-ing
Stressed syllable in surprising:   sur-pris-ing
How to say surprising:

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Synonyms for surprising


1 syllable
  • queer
  • strange
2 syllables
3 syllables
4 syllables
5 syllables
    6 syllables
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      What rhymes with surprising

      2 syllables
      • disgulf
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      • rising
      • sizing
      3 syllables
      4 syllables
        6 syllables
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