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flickering

/ˈflɪkəɹɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.99 in modern English

Syllables
flick-er-ing
IPA
/ˈflɪkəɹɪŋ/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

shining unsteadily or varying rapidly in brightness (referring to a light or a source of light)

verb

present participle and gerund of flicker

noun

A short, uncertain burst.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

flickerings (plural)

Derived Forms

flickeringly nonflickering unflickering

Synonyms

aflicker

Rhymes With

pickering bickering snickering chickering dickering

Questions

How do you pronounce flickering?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈflɪkəɹɪŋ/.
What does flickering mean?
shining unsteadily or varying rapidly in brightness (referring to a light or a source of light)

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