Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cackling

/kˈækəlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables
cack-ling
IPA
/kˈækəlɪŋ/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of cackle

noun

A sound that cackles.

Inflected Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce cackling?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈækəlɪŋ/.
What does cackling mean?
present participle and gerund of cackle

How to pronounce cackling

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