Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

travelling

/ˈtɹæv.lɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables: trav-el-ling
IPA: /ˈtɹæv.lɪŋ/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of travel

noun

The act of one who travels; a journey.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

That travels (with one).

adj

That travels habitually.

Example Sentences

"Hoisting, derricking, slewing, and travelling are by means of independent 600-volt motors through reduction gearing."
"a travelling companion"
"a travelling funfair"

Usage

Inflected Forms

traveling (alternative, US) travellings (plural)

Derived Forms

untravelling

Phrases

time-travelling travelling bag travelling carriage travelling crane travelling dress travelling post office travelling salesman travelling-salesman problem

Synonyms

travel traveling

Homonyms

traveling

Rhymes With

traveling unraveling raveling

Questions

How do you pronounce travelling?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹæv.lɪŋ/.
What does travelling mean?: present participle and gerund of travel

How to pronounce travelling

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