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crumbling

/ˈkɹʌmblɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.29 in modern English

Syllables
crum-bling
IPA
/ˈkɹʌmblɪŋ/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That crumbles; that breaks into small pieces or particles.

adj

In a state of decline.

verb

present participle and gerund of crumble

noun

Material that has crumbled away; crumbs.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

crumblings (plural)

Synonyms

chip fragment bit chunk tranche clip crumb crumbling cutting flake fleak hunk

Rhymes With

stumbling tumbling humbling rumbling grumbling mumbling fumbling bumbling

Questions

How do you pronounce crumbling?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹʌmblɪŋ/.
What does crumbling mean?
That crumbles; that breaks into small pieces or particles.

How to pronounce crumbling

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