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kneeling

/ˈniːlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
kneel-ing
IPA
/ˈniːlɪŋ/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of kneel

noun

The act by which someone kneels.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From kneel + -ing.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

kneelings (plural)

Derived Forms

kneelingly unkneeling

Synonyms

kneel

Rhymes With

feeling dealing healing stealing ceiling revealing appealing sealing peeling wheeling concealing reeling

Questions

How do you pronounce kneeling?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈniːlɪŋ/.
What does kneeling mean?
present participle and gerund of kneel
Where does kneeling come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce kneeling

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