Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slinging

/slˈɪŋɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: sling-ing
IPA: /slˈɪŋɪŋ/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of sling

Inflected Forms

slingings (plural)

Derived Forms

gunslinging inkslinging mudslinging

Phrases

slur slinging slasher

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce slinging?: The recorded pronunciation is /slˈɪŋɪŋ/.
What does slinging mean?: present participle and gerund of sling

How to pronounce slinging

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