Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stumping

/stˈʌmpɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables
stump-ing
IPA
/stˈʌmpɪŋ/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of stump

noun

The act of somebody being stumped.

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Questions

How do you pronounce stumping?
The recorded pronunciation is /stˈʌmpɪŋ/.
What does stumping mean?
present participle and gerund of stump

How to pronounce stumping

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