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yawning

How many syllables in yawning?

  2 syllables

Divide yawning into syllables:   yawn-ing
How to pronounce yawning:   yaw-ning
How to say yawning:

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Synonyms for yawning


1 syllable
  • deep
  • wide
  • vast
2 syllables
  • gaping
  • open
3 syllables
    5 syllables
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