Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

squinting

/ˈskwɪntɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
squint-ing
IPA
/ˈskwɪntɪŋ/
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of squint

noun

The act of one who squints.

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How do you pronounce squinting?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskwɪntɪŋ/.
What does squinting mean?
present participle and gerund of squint

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