Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sputtering

/spˈʌtɚɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables: sput-ter-ing
IPA: /spˈʌtɚɪŋ/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of sputter

noun

A noise that sputters.

noun

The ejection of atoms from the surface of a solid or liquid following bombardment with ions, atoms or molecules; used to prepare a thin layer of material on an object.

Example Sentences

"The women of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, seated in the rows where the first violins are typically located, contributed an array of haunting vocal sounds: hushed hums, sustained high tones, sputterings and more."

Inflected Forms

sputterings (plural)

Synonyms

spatter spattering splatter splattering sputter splutter

Rhymes With

stuttering fluttering muttering uttering cluttering shuttering guttering buttering puttering

Questions

How do you pronounce sputtering?: The recorded pronunciation is /spˈʌtɚɪŋ/.
What does sputtering mean?: present participle and gerund of sputter

How to pronounce sputtering

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