Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

muffling

/mˈʌflɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables: muf-fling
IPA: /mˈʌflɪŋ/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of muffle

noun

That which muffles; heavy clothing.

Example Sentences

"It was not until he had ascertained that all his mufflings were adjusted, and his coat-collar brought as near his hat as was consistent with leaving any of his face out[…]"

Inflected Forms

mufflings (plural)

Rhymes With

shuffling

Questions

How do you pronounce muffling?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈʌflɪŋ/.
What does muffling mean?: present participle and gerund of muffle

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