Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sparring

/ˈspɑːɹɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English

Syllables
spar-ring
IPA
/ˈspɑːɹɪŋ/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of spar

noun

The act of one who spars.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

sparrings (plural)

Derived Forms

sparringly

Synonyms

spar

Rhymes With

starring barring scarring jarring marring tarring charring

Questions

How do you pronounce sparring?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspɑːɹɪŋ/.
What does sparring mean?
present participle and gerund of spar

How to pronounce sparring

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