Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dialing

/dˈaɪəlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.06 in modern English

Syllables: di-al-ing
IPA: /dˈaɪəlɪŋ/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of dial

noun

The act by which a number is dialed.

noun

The art of constructing dials.

Archaic

noun

The science of measuring time by use of a dial.

noun

A method of surveying, especially in mines, in which the bearings of the courses, or the angles which they make with each other, are determined by means of the circumferentor; the use of a miner's dial.

Example Sentences

"Even with that many votes, a few thousand errant dialings could affect the results."

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

dialling (alternative) dialings (plural)

Phrases

decadic dialing decadic dialling demon dialing dialling code dialling tone loop disconnect dialing pulse dialling rotary dialing

Questions

How do you pronounce dialing?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈaɪəlɪŋ/.
What does dialing mean?: present participle and gerund of dial

How to pronounce dialing

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