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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

looming

/ˈlumɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English

Syllables
loom-ing
IPA
/ˈlumɪŋ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

gerund of loom: the condition of something that looms or towers.

verb

present participle and gerund of loom

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English loom Middle English -ynge English -ing English looming From loom + -ing.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlumɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈluːmɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

loomings (plural)

Rhymes With

assuming consuming grooming booming blooming resuming fuming zooming unassuming presuming rooming dooming

Questions

How do you pronounce looming?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlumɪŋ/.
What does looming mean?
gerund of loom: the condition of something that looms or towers.
Where does looming come from?
Etymology tree English loom Middle English -ynge English -ing English looming From loom + -ing.

How to pronounce looming

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