Cunning

How many syllables in Cunning?

cunning has 2 syllables

Split Cunning into syllables?

cun-ning

Definition of Cunning

having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion

How should Cunning divide into syllables

There are two syllables in the word 'cunning'. The first syllable 'cun' has a consonant sound, and the second syllable 'ning' has a vowel sound.

Part of Speech - Cunning

Adjective

The fox is a cunning animal.

Sentences with Cunning

  • The cunning cat caught the mouse with ease.
  • The thief was cunning enough to evade the police.
  • She used her cunning to convince her parents to let her stay up late.
  • The politician's cunning speech convinced many people to vote for him.
  • The cunning fox outsmarted the hunter.
  • The detective used his cunning to solve the mystery.
  • The spy's cunning tactics helped him gather important information.
  • The criminal's cunning plan was foiled by the police.
  • The businessman's cunning negotiation skills helped him close the deal.
  • The magician used his cunning to perform a trick that amazed the audience.

Quotes with Cunning

  • A cunning man overreaches no one half as much as himself.
  • Cunning is the art of concealing our own defects, and discovering other people's weaknesses.
  • Cunning is the art of getting what we want by deceiving others.
  • Cunning is the art of using knowledge of the other person to get them to do what you want.
  • Cunning is the art of knowing how to make use of a situation without being caught.
  • The greatest cunning is to have none at all.
  • Cunning is only the mimic of discretion.
  • Cunning is the art of passing off a lie as the truth.
  • Cunning is the art of knowing how to appear stupid when you want to be smart.
  • Cunning is the art of knowing how to hide your true intentions.

Number of characters in Cunning

7 ( c, u, n, n, i, n, g )

Unique letters in Cunning

5 ( c, u, n, i, g )

Cunning Backwards

gninnuc

Phonetic Transcription of Cunning

IPA (International): ˈkʌnɪŋ

ARA (American): ˈkʌnɪŋ

EPA (English): ˈkʌnɪŋ

KAH-NIH-NG