Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

burling

/bˈɝlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
burl-ing
IPA
/bˈɝlɪŋ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of burl

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the Old English personal name *Bærla or *Byrla + -ing (“diminutive marker”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Burlings (plural)

Derived Forms

Burlington

Homonyms

berling

Rhymes With

sterling curling stirling swirling hurling twirling whirling yearling sperling unfurling pearling spurling

Questions

How do you pronounce burling?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɝlɪŋ/.
What does burling mean?
present participle and gerund of burl
Where does burling come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce burling

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