Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tolling

/tˈoʊlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables: tolling
IPA: /tˈoʊlɪŋ/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act by which a bell is tolled.

verb

present participle and gerund of toll

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English tolling.

Inflected Forms

tollings (plural)

Derived Forms

tollingly

Phrases

equitable tolling tolling agreement

Rhymes With

rolling controlling bowling polling scrolling trolling patrolling enrolling strolling growling consoling extolling

Questions

How do you pronounce tolling?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈoʊlɪŋ/.
What does tolling mean?: The act by which a bell is tolled.
Where does tolling come from?: Inherited from Middle English tolling.

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