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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

simmering

/ˈsɪməɹɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables
sim-mer-ing
IPA
/ˈsɪməɹɪŋ/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of simmer

noun

The act of something that simmers.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

simmerings (plural)

Synonyms

boiling stewing

Rhymes With

shimmering glimmering

Questions

How do you pronounce simmering?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪməɹɪŋ/.
What does simmering mean?
present participle and gerund of simmer

How to pronounce simmering

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