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stumbling

/ˈstʌmblɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English

Syllables
stum-bling
IPA
/ˈstʌmblɪŋ/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of stumble

noun

The motion of one who stumbles.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

stumblings (plural)

Derived Forms

stumblingblock stumblingly unstumbling

Phrases

stumbling block stumbling stock stumbling stone

Rhymes With

crumbling tumbling humbling rumbling grumbling mumbling fumbling bumbling

Questions

How do you pronounce stumbling?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstʌmblɪŋ/.
What does stumbling mean?
present participle and gerund of stumble

How to pronounce stumbling

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