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wrangling

/ˈɹæŋ.ɡə.lɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
wran-gling
IPA
/ˈɹæŋ.ɡə.lɪŋ/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

contention; gainstriving

Countable; Uncountable

noun

dispute; disputation; quarreling

Countable; Uncountable

noun

a dispute; a contentious argument; a brawl

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of wrangle

Etymology

From Middle English wranglyng, wranglinge, equivalent to wrangle + -ing.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹæŋ.ɡə.lɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈɹæŋ.ɡə.lɪŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

wranglings (plural)

Phrases

content wrangling data wrangling

Synonyms

haggle haggling wrangle

Rhymes With

dangling strangling mangling

Questions

How do you pronounce wrangling?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹæŋ.ɡə.lɪŋ/.
What does wrangling mean?
contention; gainstriving
Where does wrangling come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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