time-consuming

1. 1.

   of a task that takes time and patience

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Questions about time-consuming

What does time-consuming mean?

time-consuming means "of a task that takes time and patience".

How many syllables are in time-consuming?

time-consuming has 5 syllables: ti-me--con-su-ming. The stress falls on "con".

Is time-consuming a common word?

time-consuming 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.