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 and divides as ti-me--con-su-ming 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.

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.