Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slumbering

/slˈʌmbɚɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables
slum-ber-ing
IPA
/slˈʌmbɚɪŋ/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of slumber

noun

sleep

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How do you pronounce slumbering?
The recorded pronunciation is /slˈʌmbɚɪŋ/.
What does slumbering mean?
present participle and gerund of slumber

How to pronounce slumbering

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