Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

watling

/ˈwɒtlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables
watling
IPA
/ˈwɒtlɪŋ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

From Old English Wæcelinga, from Old English wæcla, possibly related to Proto-Germanic *walhiskaz (“Celt; later Roman”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: wæcla, *walhiskaz

Phrases

Watling Street

Rhymes With

houghtaling

Questions

How do you pronounce watling?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɒtlɪŋ/.
What does watling mean?
A surname.
Where does watling come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce watling

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈwɒtlɪŋ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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