Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

floundering

/flˈaʊndɚɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables
floun-der-ing
IPA
/flˈaʊndɚɪŋ/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of flounder

noun

The act of one who flounders; a clumsy struggle.

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How do you pronounce floundering?
The recorded pronunciation is /flˈaʊndɚɪŋ/.
What does floundering mean?
present participle and gerund of flounder

How to pronounce floundering

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