Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lurking

/lˈɝkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables
lurk-ing
IPA
/lˈɝkɪŋ/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of lurk

noun

The act of one who lurks.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

lurkings (plural)

Derived Forms

lurkingly lurkingness photolurking

Rhymes With

working hard-working jerking reworking smirking shirking overworking perking frerking

Questions

How do you pronounce lurking?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɝkɪŋ/.
What does lurking mean?
present participle and gerund of lurk

How to pronounce lurking

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