Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

expelling

/ɪkspˈɛlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: ex-pelling
IPA: /ɪkspˈɛlɪŋ/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of expel

noun

The process by which something is expelled.

Inflected Forms

expellings (plural)

Synonyms

ejection expulsion discharge emission

Rhymes With

telling selling yelling spelling compelling dwelling swelling smelling bestselling shelling retelling propelling

Questions

How do you pronounce expelling?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪkspˈɛlɪŋ/.
What does expelling mean?: present participle and gerund of expel

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