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nodding

/ˈnɑdɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables
nod-ding
IPA
/ˈnɑdɪŋ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of nod

noun

The act by which one nods.

adj

Having the flower facing downwards.

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈnɑdɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈnɒdɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

noddings (plural)

Phrases

nodding onion

Synonyms

nutant cernuous drooping pendulous weeping

Rhymes With

prodding plodding rodding codding godding wadding

Questions

How do you pronounce nodding?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɑdɪŋ/.
What does nodding mean?
present participle and gerund of nod

How to pronounce nodding

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