Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

belching

/ˈbɛlt͡ʃɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.38 in modern English

Syllables: belch-ing
IPA: /ˈbɛlt͡ʃɪŋ/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of belch

noun

The art of producing a belch.

Example Sentences

"The remains of depraved Digestion shew themselves in loathing of food, foulness of the mouth, impure belchings, heart-burn, nausea, vomiting, vertigo, dyspnaea, &c."

Inflected Forms

belchings (plural)

Derived Forms

belchingly

Synonyms

belch burp burping eructation

Rhymes With

squelching

Questions

How do you pronounce belching?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛlt͡ʃɪŋ/.
What does belching mean?: present participle and gerund of belch

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