Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ruffling

/ɹˈʌfəlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables
ruf-fling
IPA
/ɹˈʌfəlɪŋ/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The action of the verb ruffle

verb

present participle and gerund of ruffle

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

rufflings (plural)

Rhymes With

scuffling reshuffling

Questions

How do you pronounce ruffling?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈʌfəlɪŋ/.
What does ruffling mean?
The action of the verb ruffle

How to pronounce ruffling

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