Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wounding

/wˈundɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.15 in modern English

Syllables: wound-ing
IPA: /wˈundɪŋ/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of inflicting a wound.

noun

An instance of being wounded.

verb

present participle and gerund of wound

Example Sentences

"Who is there of mine goes to this war that I should grieve for his wounding or look for his return?"

Inflected Forms

woundings (plural)

Synonyms

stabbing wound

Questions

How do you pronounce wounding?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈundɪŋ/.
What does wounding mean?: The act of inflicting a wound.

How to pronounce wounding

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