Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quibbling

/ˈkwɪblɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables: quib-bling
IPA: /ˈkwɪblɪŋ/

23

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of quibble

noun

Example Sentences

"Suddenly he perceived that he was sure of God. Not perhaps of the God of Nicaea, but what did these poor little quibblings and definitions of the theologians matter?"

Inflected Forms

quibblings (plural)

Rhymes With

dribbling nibbling scribbling sibling nibling pibling

Questions

How do you pronounce quibbling?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwɪblɪŋ/.
What does quibbling mean?: present participle and gerund of quibble

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