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yearning

How many syllables in yearning?

  2 syllables

Divide yearning into syllables:   yearn-ing
How to pronounce yearning:   yur-ning
How to say yearning:

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Synonyms for yearning


1 syllable
  • ache
  • thirst
  • yen
  • itch
  • wish
2 syllables
  • aching
  • desire
  • longing
  • pining
  • craving
  • hunger
  • lovesick
  • thirsty
3 syllables
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What rhymes with yearning

2 syllables
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