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working

How many syllables in working?

  479158263 syllables

Divide working into syllables:   work-ing
Stressed syllable in working:   work-ing
How to pronounce working:   war-k-ing
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Define working



noun
  1. The process of shaping or molding a material such as clay
  2. operation or action

adjective
  1. being employed
  2. performing a task

verb
  1. the process which is performed as a part of employment
  2. the action or process of performing a task
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Synonyms for working


1 syllable
  • job
  • work
2 syllables
  • active
  • molding
  • shaping
  • labor
  • running
3 syllables
4 syllables
5 syllables
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