Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thundering

/θˈʌndɚɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English

Syllables
thun-der-ing
IPA
/θˈʌndɚɪŋ/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of thunder

adj

Very great; extraordinary.

Colloquial

adv

Very great; extraordinarily.

Colloquial

noun

A thunderstorm.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English thonderynge, þoundryng, equivalent to thunder + -ing.

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Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more thundering (comparative) most thundering (superlative) thunderings (plural)

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Questions

How do you pronounce thundering?
The recorded pronunciation is /θˈʌndɚɪŋ/.
What does thundering mean?
present participle and gerund of thunder
Where does thundering come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce thundering

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