Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dumbing

/dˈʌmɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables: dumb-ing
IPA: /dˈʌmɪŋ/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of dumb

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Rhymes With

coming becoming forthcoming plumbing humming drumming cumming summing numbing succumbing unbecoming strumming

Questions

How do you pronounce dumbing?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈʌmɪŋ/.
What does dumbing mean?: present participle and gerund of dumb
Where does dumbing come from?: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

How to pronounce dumbing

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