Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fizzling

/fˈɪzəlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.92 in modern English

Syllables: fiz-zling
IPA: /fˈɪzəlɪŋ/

30

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of fizzle

noun

The sound of something that fizzles.

Example Sentences

"On the drive home Cromley decided that he must tell Kathleen of his verification of what, he was sure, had been her suspicions. He knew now why she had been so upset by moanings and fizzlings in the hot-water pipes."

Inflected Forms

fizzlings (plural)

Rhymes With

sizzling drizzling chiseling

Questions

How do you pronounce fizzling?: The recorded pronunciation is /fˈɪzəlɪŋ/.
What does fizzling mean?: present participle and gerund of fizzle

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