Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

droning

/ˈdɹoʊnɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.53 in modern English

Syllables: dron-ing
IPA: /ˈdɹoʊnɪŋ/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of drone

noun

A dull humming sound.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Tedious and monotonous speech or writing.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"For a long while a man may hear the droning of little insects and yet not be aware that he hath heard them, so may the gods not hear our prayers at first until they have been very oft repeated."
"Just be glad you never had to suffer my dronings first hand, Rufe."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdɹoʊnɪŋ/
British English: /ˈdɹəʊnɪŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

dronings (plural)

Synonyms

monotone drone

Rhymes With

owning zoning moaning cloning groaning postponing phoning honing stoning toning loaning condoning

Questions

How do you pronounce droning?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɹoʊnɪŋ/.
What does droning mean?: present participle and gerund of drone

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