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settling

/ˈsɛtl̩ɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables
sett-ling
IPA
/ˈsɛtl̩ɪŋ/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of settle

noun

The act of one who, or that which, settles; the act of establishing oneself, of colonizing, subsiding, adjusting, etc.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The reckoning or settlement of accounts; the paying out of gambling winnings.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Dregs; sediment.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

settlings (plural)

Derived Forms

nonsettling

Phrases

settling basin settling tank settling time

Synonyms

subsiding subsidence

Rhymes With

unsettling

Questions

How do you pronounce settling?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛtl̩ɪŋ/.
What does settling mean?
present participle and gerund of settle

How to pronounce settling

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