word
Becoming
Bih-KUH-mihng
/bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
becoming
Dictionary meaning
Displaying or setting off to best advantage.
Examples
- A becoming new shade of rose.
- The becoming modesty was almost old-fashioned.
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Ephemeral
ih-FEM-er-ul
Mellifluous
muh-LIF-loo-us
Perspicacious
pur-spi-KAY-shus
Obsequious
uhb-SEE-kwee-us
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