How to Pronounce Alienating

To pronounce "alienating", say AL-ien-at-ing — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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4

Syllables

10

Letters

AL-ien-at-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “alienating”

"alienating" has 4 syllables: al-ien-at-ing. It rhymes with titillating and captivating, if that helps it stick.

What does alienating mean?

verb

  1. To convey or transfer to another, as title, property, or right; to part voluntarily with ownership of.
  2. To estrange; to withdraw affections or attention from; to make indifferent or averse, where love or friendship before subsisted.

adjective

  1. Tending to alienate.

Synonyms

antagonizeestrangeisolatemarginalize

Antonyms

accept

Words that rhyme with alienating

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titillatingcaptivatinggratingdeprecatinginvigoratingexcruciatingexhilaratingfascinatingexasperatingstimulatingdebilitatingfluctuating

Related words

antagonisticantagonizingdistancingexpellingdisposingbanishingmarginalisingmarginalizing

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "alienating"?▾

"Alienating" has 4 syllables: al · ien · at · ing.

What does "alienating" mean?▾

Alienating: To convey or transfer to another, as title, property, or right; to part voluntarily with ownership of.

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