Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moaning

/mˈoʊnɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables
moan-ing
IPA
/mˈoʊnɪŋ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of moan

noun

The utterance of a moan.

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Questions

How do you pronounce moaning?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˈoʊnɪŋ/.
What does moaning mean?
present participle and gerund of moan

How to pronounce moaning

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