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tapering

How many syllables in tapering?

  3 syllables

Divide tapering into syllables:   ta-per-ing
Stressed syllable in tapering:   ta-per-ing
How to say tapering:

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Synonyms for tapering


2 syllables
  • lessened
  • tapered
3 syllables
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