Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gurgling

/ɡˈɝɡəlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.52 in modern English

Syllables: gur-gling
IPA: /ɡˈɝɡəlɪŋ/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gurgling sound.

verb

present participle and gerund of gurgle

Example Sentences

"[…] the cries of the natives, the moanings and gurglings of camels, the trumpetings of elephants, the buglings of neighbouring regiments […]"

Inflected Forms

gurglings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce gurgling?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈɝɡəlɪŋ/.
What does gurgling mean?: A gurgling sound.

How to pronounce gurgling

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