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sperling

/spˈɝlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables
sper-ling
IPA
/spˈɝlɪŋ/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

noun

A European smelt (Osmerus eperlanus).

Obsolete

noun

A young herring.

American usage; Obsolete

Etymology

Alteration of sparling.

Usage

Inflected Forms

sperlings (plural) spirling (alternative) spurling (alternative)

Synonyms

sparling

Homonyms

spurling

Rhymes With

sterling curling stirling swirling hurling twirling whirling yearling unfurling burling pearling spurling

Questions

How do you pronounce sperling?
The recorded pronunciation is /spˈɝlɪŋ/.
What does sperling mean?
A surname.
Where does sperling come from?
Alteration of sparling.

How to pronounce sperling

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