Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

twirling

/twˈɝlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
twirling
IPA
/twˈɝlɪŋ/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of twirl

noun

The motion of something that twirls.

noun

Ellipsis of baton twirling.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

twirlings (plural)

Phrases

moustache-twirling

Frequently Paired Words

twirler

Rhymes With

sterling curling stirling swirling hurling whirling yearling sperling unfurling burling pearling spurling

Questions

How do you pronounce twirling?
The recorded pronunciation is /twˈɝlɪŋ/.
What does twirling mean?
present participle and gerund of twirl

How to pronounce twirling

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