Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whitling

/wˈɪtlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: whitling
IPA: /wˈɪtlɪŋ/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A young full trout during its second season.

British usage

Example Sentences

"The whitling and the finner, or finnoc, have been supposed by many to be young salmon."

Etymology

From white + -ling.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: white

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

whitlings (plural)

Homonyms

whittling

Rhymes With

whittling

Questions

How do you pronounce whitling?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɪtlɪŋ/.
What does whitling mean?: A young full trout during its second season.
Where does whitling come from?: From white + -ling.

How to pronounce whitling

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