Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

balding

/bˈɔldɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
bald-ing
IPA
/bˈɔldɪŋ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of bald

adj

Becoming bald, especially having male pattern baldness.

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more balding (comparative) most balding (superlative) Baldings (plural)

Derived Forms

nonbalding

Rhymes With

spalding spaulding scalding paulding walding maulding

Questions

How do you pronounce balding?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɔldɪŋ/.
What does balding mean?
present participle and gerund of bald

How to pronounce balding

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