Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scrolling

/ˈskɹoʊlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables: scrolling
IPA: /ˈskɹoʊlɪŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of scroll

noun

The continuous movement of text or images on a display screen in either a horizontal or vertical direction.

Uncountable

noun

Ornamental scrollwork.

Uncountable

noun

Continuous and aimless consumption of content on social media, especially on websites or apps with a scrolling feed, such as Instagram, TikTok, or X.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"But in recent years, I’ve watched that capacity for intense concentration dissolve into infinite scrolling on my phone."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈskɹoʊlɪŋ/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

scrollings (plural)

Derived Forms

doomscrolling

Rhymes With

rolling controlling bowling polling trolling patrolling enrolling strolling growling tolling consoling extolling

Questions

How do you pronounce scrolling?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskɹoʊlɪŋ/.
What does scrolling mean?: present participle and gerund of scroll

How to pronounce scrolling

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