How to Pronounce Climbing

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

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Syllables

8

Letters

/ˈklaɪ̯mɪŋ/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “climbing”

"climbing" has 2 syllables: climb-ing. It rhymes with chiming and sliming, if that helps it stick.

What does climbing mean?

verb

  1. To ascend; rise; to go up.

    “Prices climbed steeply.”

  2. To mount; to move upwards on.

    “Climbing a tree”

noun

  1. The sport of climbing, ascending a wall or a rock or another object using available holds, generally with the safety of a rope and belayer.

    “The next day, the team had to wear special ice climbing footwear while repairing other research devices on the glacier.”

  2. Climb; ascent.

adjective

  1. (of a plant) That climbs; that grows upwards by gripping onto a surface.

Synonyms

scale

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Words that rhyme with climbing

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

chimingslimingprimingrimingmimingtimingrhymingdimingliming

Related words

ascendingmountingscandentmountaineeringescaladehikingsoaringboarding

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "climbing"?▾

"Climbing" has 2 syllables: climb · ing.

What is the IPA transcription of "climbing"?▾

The IPA transcription of "climbing" is /ˈklaɪ̯mɪŋ/.

What does "climbing" mean?▾

Climbing: To ascend; rise; to go up.

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