Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sprinkling

/spɹˈɪŋklɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables: sprin-kling
IPA: /spɹˈɪŋklɪŋ/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of sprinkle

noun

The action of the verb to sprinkle.

noun

A small thinly distributed amount, e.g. of some liquid, powder or other fine substance that is sprinkled on to something.

noun

A light shower of rain.

noun

Example Sentences

"Among the devotees […] were persons who suffered from loathsome skin diseases, such as smallpox, abscesses, and the itch; and among them there was a fair sprinkling of debauchees, who had drunk themselves nearly blind and hoped to recover the use of their precious eyes by parading for a month in this curious mantle."
"It notes: "The Welsh Government's view is that genuine 'levelling up' cannot simply mean a sprinkling of new, ad hoc rail projects decided in Whitehall, it has to be part of a strategic approach to promoting growth in all parts of the UK.""

Inflected Forms

sprinklings (plural)

Phrases

sprinkling can

Synonyms

dusting smattering sprinkle ace atom thought atomy aught bissel continental bit crumb

Rhymes With

inkling

Questions

How do you pronounce sprinkling?: The recorded pronunciation is /spɹˈɪŋklɪŋ/.
What does sprinkling mean?: present participle and gerund of sprinkle

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