Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

twiddling

/twˈɪdlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables: twid-dling
IPA: /twˈɪdlɪŋ/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of twiddle

noun

The act of one who twiddles.

Example Sentences

"No doubt there are boys today whose twiddlings with an electrified guitar will lead them into rewarding careers like Kenin's."

Inflected Forms

twiddlings (plural)

Phrases

twiddling line

Rhymes With

fiddling

Questions

How do you pronounce twiddling?: The recorded pronunciation is /twˈɪdlɪŋ/.
What does twiddling mean?: present participle and gerund of twiddle

How to pronounce twiddling

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