bodybuilding

Questions about bodybuilding

What does bodybuilding mean?

bodybuilding means "exercise that builds muscles through tension".

How many syllables are in bodybuilding?

bodybuilding has 5 syllables and divides as bo-dy-bu-il-ding under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for bodybuilding?

Close synonyms include anaerobic exercise, muscle building, musclebuilding. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is bodybuilding a common word?

bodybuilding is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.