Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

singing

/ˈsɪŋɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.59 in modern English

Syllables
sing-ing
IPA
/ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of using the voice to produce musical sounds; vocalizing.

Uncountable

noun

Disclosing information, or giving evidence about another.

Informal; Uncountable

noun

A gathering for the purpose of singing shape note songs.

American usage; Uncountable

noun

A ringing sound in the ears.

Uncountable

adj

Smooth and flowing.

adj

Producing a whistling sound due to the escape of steam.

verb

present participle and gerund of sing

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English syngyng; equivalent to sing + -ing.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

singings (plural) more singing (comparative) most singing (superlative)

Derived Forms

folksinging nonsinging singingly singingness unsinging

Phrases

cursive singing singing saw singing bowl singing bread

Frequently Paired Words

sing singing bowl singing bread song

Synonyms

cantabile vocalizing tattle telling

Rhymes With

bringing swinging ringing clinging stinging springing slinging flinging stringing wringing pinging winging

Questions

How do you pronounce singing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/.
What does singing mean?
The act of using the voice to produce musical sounds; vocalizing.
Where does singing come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce singing

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