How to Pronounce Coiling

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

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2

Syllables

7

Letters

/ˈkɔɪlɪŋ/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “coiling”

"coiling" has 2 syllables: coil-ing. It rhymes with toiling and roiling, if that helps it stick.

What does coiling mean?

verb

  1. To wind or reel e.g. a wire or rope into regular rings, often around a centerpiece.

    “A simple transformer can be made by coiling two pieces of insulated copper wire around an iron heart.”

  2. To wind into loops (roughly) around a common center.

    “The sailor coiled the free end of the hawser on the pier.”

noun

  1. The pattern or motion of something that coils.
  2. The process of fitting a ship with electromagnetic coils, so that it can be degaussed while travelling.

Words that rhyme with coiling

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

toilingroilingboilingsoilingfoilingspoilingbroilingparboiling

Related words

whorledturbinatevolutedspiralinghelicalvolutespiralsinistral

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "coiling"?▾

"Coiling" has 2 syllables: coil · ing.

What is the IPA transcription of "coiling"?▾

The IPA transcription of "coiling" is /ˈkɔɪlɪŋ/.

What does "coiling" mean?▾

Coiling: To wind or reel e.g. a wire or rope into regular rings, often around a centerpiece.

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