Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ringing

/ˈɹɪŋɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables
ring-ing
IPA
/ˈɹɪŋɪŋ/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The sound of something that rings.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The quality of being resonant.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A technique used in the study of wild birds, by attaching a small, individually numbered, metal or plastic tag to their legs or wings.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The theft of cars and illegally changing their identities for resale.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of ring

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Usage

Inflected Forms

ringings (plural) more ringing (comparative) most ringing (superlative)

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Questions

How do you pronounce ringing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɪŋɪŋ/.
What does ringing mean?
The sound of something that rings.

How to pronounce ringing

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