Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wringing

/ɹˈɪŋɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables: wring-ing
IPA: /ɹˈɪŋɪŋ/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of wring

noun

The act by which something is wrung.

Etymology

From Middle English wryngynge; equivalent to wring + -ing.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: wryngynge

Inflected Forms

wringings (plural)

Phrases

hand wringing

Rhymes With

bringing singing swinging ringing clinging stinging springing slinging flinging stringing pinging winging

Questions

How do you pronounce wringing?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈɪŋɪŋ/.
What does wringing mean?: present participle and gerund of wring
Where does wringing come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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