Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fumbling

/fˈʌmbəlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.82 in modern English

Syllables: fum-bling
IPA: /fˈʌmbəlɪŋ/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of fumble

noun

An instance of clumsiness, especially of the hands or fingers.

Example Sentences

"From the beginning her mini-campaign, with its many missteps and fumblings, seem mired in confusion."

Inflected Forms

fumblings (plural)

Synonyms

bungling clumsy incompetent

Rhymes With

stumbling crumbling tumbling humbling rumbling grumbling mumbling bumbling

Questions

How do you pronounce fumbling?: The recorded pronunciation is /fˈʌmbəlɪŋ/.
What does fumbling mean?: present participle and gerund of fumble

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