Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ululating

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables: ul-u-lat-ing
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of ululate

noun

An act of ululation.

Example Sentences

"The grandmothers' words, their pauses to spit, their meanderings as the narrative developed, their hums and ululatings, frightened me."

Inflected Forms

ululatings (plural)

Questions

What does ululating mean?: present participle and gerund of ululate

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