Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spasming

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables: spas-ming
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of spasm

noun

Example Sentences

"She made only one sound: the rhythmic “Hmph. Hmph. Hmph” of air being shoved from her lungs by weighted urgent spasmings."

Inflected Forms

spasmings (plural)

Questions

What does spasming mean?: present participle and gerund of spasm

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