To pronounce "proliferating", say PROL-if-er-at-ing — 5 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
proliferating
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PROL-if-er-at-ing
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"proliferating" has 5 syllables: prol-if-er-at-ing. It rhymes with titillating and captivating, if that helps it stick.
verb
“The flowers proliferated rapidly all spring.”
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"Proliferating" has 5 syllables: prol · if · er · at · ing.
Proliferating: To increase in number or spread rapidly; to multiply.
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