Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caterwauling

/ˈkætɚˌwɔlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables: cat-er-waul-ing
IPA: /ˈkætɚˌwɔlɪŋ/

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

gerund of caterwaul: a sound that caterwauls.

verb

present participle and gerund of caterwaul

Example Sentences

"VVhy, here is nothing in the vvorld in this houſe but catter-vvavvling from morning till night, nothing but catter-vvavvling. Hoity toity! vvho have vve here?"
"Now, I like a good tune what is a tune; but them caterwaulings and dirges that that chap Gray plays on that fiddle of his—gorry, Mr. Smith, I'd rather hear the old barn door at home squeak any day."
"Contrary to the caterwauling of Iran hawks, the deal Trump reached isn’t the problem — it’s simply a tacit acknowledgment of a defeat that was already baked in."

Etymology

Etymology tree English caterwaul Middle English -ynge English -ing English caterwauling From caterwaul + -ing.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkætɚˌwɔlɪŋ/
British English: /ˈkætəwɔːlɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

caterwaulings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce caterwauling?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkætɚˌwɔlɪŋ/.
What does caterwauling mean?: gerund of caterwaul: a sound that caterwauls.
Where does caterwauling come from?: Etymology tree English caterwaul Middle English -ynge English -ing English caterwauling From caterwaul + -ing.

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