Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

propelling

/pɹəpˈɛlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables
pro-pel-ling
IPA
/pɹəpˈɛlɪŋ/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of propel

noun

An act of driving or urging onward; propulsion.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

propellings (plural)

Synonyms

propellant propellent propulsive

Rhymes With

telling selling yelling spelling compelling dwelling swelling smelling bestselling shelling retelling expelling

Questions

How do you pronounce propelling?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹəpˈɛlɪŋ/.
What does propelling mean?
present participle and gerund of propel

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