Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cradling

/kɹˈeɪdəlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables: cradling
IPA: /kɹˈeɪdəlɪŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of cradle

noun

The act by which one cradles a child etc.

noun

The act of using a cradle (the tool).

noun

The cutting of a cask into two pieces lengthwise, to enable it to pass a narrow place, the two parts being afterwards united and rehooped.

noun

The framework in arched or coved ceilings to which the laths are nailed.

Example Sentences

"The woman was cradling the baby in the crook of her arm as she fed it."
"About four thousand cradlings were observed among five mother-infant pairs during the first 15 weeks of each infant's life."
"the ceiling of the circular part is deeply panelled, the main ribs forming the core for the cradling"

Inflected Forms

cradlings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce cradling?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɹˈeɪdəlɪŋ/.
What does cradling mean?: present participle and gerund of cradle

How to pronounce cradling

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