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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crooning

/ˈkɹuːnɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables
croon-ing
IPA
/ˈkɹuːnɪŋ/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of creating a croon.

verb

present participle and gerund of croon

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English cronyng.

Inflected Forms

croonings (plural)

Rhymes With

tuning pruning ballooning swooning cartooning communing bruning impugning cocooning bruening chewning cooning

Questions

How do you pronounce crooning?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹuːnɪŋ/.
What does crooning mean?
The act of creating a croon.
Where does crooning come from?
Inherited from Middle English cronyng.

How to pronounce crooning

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