Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

earning

/ˈɝnɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables
earn-ing
IPA
/ˈɝnɪŋ/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of earn

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɝnɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈɜːnɪŋ/

Derived Forms

earnings nonearning unearning

Rhymes With

learning turning burning returning concerning yearning churning discerning durning adjourning spurning berning

Questions

How do you pronounce earning?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɝnɪŋ/.
What does earning mean?
present participle and gerund of earn

How to pronounce earning

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