English pronunciation · Words Starting with W
Whirling Pronunciation
Whirling is pronounced WUR-ling, IPA /ˈhwɝlɪŋ/.
WUR-ling
US /ˈhwɝlɪŋ/ · UK /ˈwɜːlɪŋ/
Syllables: WUR · ling (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
verb and adjective: Spinning round fast, as a continuing action.
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Whirling in a Sentence
- Whirling snow made the road impossible.
- Her mind was whirling long after the call ended.
- A whirling mass of gulls followed the trawler.
Common Mispronunciations of Whirling
Not wur-LING
Adding ing changes nothing about the stress. WUR stays loud and ling stays quiet.
Not WUR-leeng
Keep the final vowel short and flat. Stretching it into an ee is the commonest way an ing ending goes wrong.
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