Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

belling

/ˈbɛlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
belling
IPA
/ˈbɛlɪŋ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Bellowing; the sound of a male deer during the rutting season

noun

A shivaree.

American usage

verb

present participle and gerund of bell

name

A surname from German.

Etymology

From Middle English bellynge, equivalent to bell + -ing.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

bellings (plural)

Synonyms

shivaree chivaree charivari callithump callathump

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce belling?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛlɪŋ/.
What does belling mean?
Bellowing; the sound of a male deer during the rutting season
Where does belling come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce belling

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