Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rumbling

/ɹˈʌmbəlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English

Syllables: rum-bling
IPA: /ɹˈʌmbəlɪŋ/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Deep- and slow-sounding.

noun

A muted sound of complaint or discontent (often used in the plural).

noun

A deep low noise.

verb

present participle and gerund of rumble

Example Sentences

"rumbling discontent"
"His rumbling voice suited the solemn occasion."
"rumbling stomachs"
"The rumblings of the masses precede the crumbling of the state."
"The rumbling of distant thunder echoed from the hilltop."
"The rumblin' from distant shores sends me to sleep / But the facts of life can sometimes make it hard to dream"

Inflected Forms

more rumbling (comparative) most rumbling (superlative) rumblings (plural)

Derived Forms

rumblingly

Phrases

Rumbling Bridge

Synonyms

grumbling rumble grumble

Rhymes With

stumbling crumbling tumbling humbling grumbling mumbling fumbling bumbling

Questions

How do you pronounce rumbling?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈʌmbəlɪŋ/.
What does rumbling mean?: Deep- and slow-sounding.

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