Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gruntling

/ˈɡɹʌntlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gruntling
IPA: /ˈɡɹʌntlɪŋ/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A young hog or pig

noun

the act or process of grunting or snorting

verb

present participle and gerund of gruntle

Etymology

From grunt + -ling.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: grunt, gruntle

Inflected Forms

gruntlings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce gruntling?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹʌntlɪŋ/.
What does gruntling mean?: A young hog or pig
Where does gruntling come from?: From grunt + -ling.

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