How to Pronounce Brooding

To pronounce "brooding", say BROOD-ing — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈbɹuːdɪŋ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

8

Letters

/ˈbɹuːdɪŋ/

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💡 Tip for remembering “brooding”

"brooding" has 2 syllables: brood-ing. It rhymes with precluding and alluding, if that helps it stick.

What does brooding mean?

verb

  1. To keep an egg warm to make it hatch.

    “In some species of birds, both the mother and father brood the eggs.”

  2. To protect (something that is gradually maturing); to foster.

    “Under the rock was a midshipman fish, brooding a mass of eggs.”

noun

  1. A spell of brooding; the time when someone broods.

adjective

  1. (of a bird) Broody; incubating eggs by sitting on them.

    “A brooding hen can be aggressive.”

  2. Deeply or seriously thoughtful.

    “You like T. S. Eliot's "The Waste Land"? You must be so brooding and deep.”

Words that rhyme with brooding

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

precludingalludingconcludingexcludingcolludingprotrudingexudingeludingintrudingdeludingdenudingextruding

Related words

broodyincubationoviparousreflectivehatchingpensivenesscontemplativepensive

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "brooding"?▾

"Brooding" has 2 syllables: brood · ing.

What is the IPA transcription of "brooding"?▾

The IPA transcription of "brooding" is /ˈbɹuːdɪŋ/.

What does "brooding" mean?▾

Brooding: To keep an egg warm to make it hatch.

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