Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bellyaching

/bˈɛlˌiˈeɪkˌɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables
belly-ach-ing
IPA
/bˈɛlˌiˈeɪkˌɪŋ/
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Whining and complaining, often contrived to evoke pity or shirk responsibility.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of bellyache

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

bellyachings (plural) belly-aching (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce bellyaching?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɛlˌiˈeɪkˌɪŋ/.
What does bellyaching mean?
Whining and complaining, often contrived to evoke pity or shirk responsibility.

How to pronounce bellyaching

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