Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stirring

/ˈstɝɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables
stir-ring
IPA
/ˈstɝɪŋ/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of stir

noun

An occasion on which something stirs or is stirred

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈstɝɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈstɜːɹɪŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more stirring (comparative) most stirring (superlative) stirrings (plural)

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Questions

How do you pronounce stirring?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɝɪŋ/.
What does stirring mean?
invigorating or inspiring
Where does stirring come from?
By surface analysis, stir + -ing.

How to pronounce stirring

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