Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

throbbing

/θɹˈɑbɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables
throb-bing
IPA
/θɹˈɑbɪŋ/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of throb

noun

That which throbs.

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How do you pronounce throbbing?
The recorded pronunciation is /θɹˈɑbɪŋ/.
What does throbbing mean?
present participle and gerund of throb

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