Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pulling

/ˈpʊlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables: pulling
IPA: /ˈpʊlɪŋ/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of pull

noun

The act by which something is pulled.

name

Etymology

From Middle English *pullynge, equivalent to pull + -ing.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *pullynge, pulling

Inflected Forms

pullings (plural)

Derived Forms

hairpulling

Phrases

hair-pulling disorder leg-pulling

Synonyms

pull

Rhymes With

culling dulling hulling nulling gulling

Questions

How do you pronounce pulling?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpʊlɪŋ/.
What does pulling mean?: present participle and gerund of pull
Where does pulling come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce pulling

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