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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hering

/hˈɝɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables
her-ing
IPA
/hˈɝɪŋ/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

Etymology

From German Hering, from Middle High German hærinc, both meaning herring.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Hering, hærinc

Phrases

canal of Hering Hering illusion

Homonyms

heuring

Rhymes With

referring occurring transferring recurring stirring preferring blurring incurring conferring purring deferring deterring

Questions

How do you pronounce hering?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɝɪŋ/.
What does hering mean?
A surname from German.
Where does hering come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce hering

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/hˈɝɪŋ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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