How to Pronounce Dabbling

To pronounce "dabbling", say DABBL-ing — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

8

Letters

DABBL-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “dabbling”

"dabbling" has 2 syllables: dabbl-ing. It rhymes with babbling and scrabbling, if that helps it stick.

What does dabbling mean?

verb

  1. To make slightly wet or soiled by spattering or sprinkling a liquid (such as water, mud, or paint) on it; to bedabble.
  2. To cause splashing by moving a body part like a bill or limb in soft mud, water, etc., often playfully; to play in shallow water; to paddle.

    “The children sat on the dock and dabbled their feet in the water.”

noun

  1. (gerund of dabble) An act in which something is dabbled in

Synonyms

bespatterbesprinklespatter

Words that rhyme with dabbling

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

babblingscrabblingcaballingstablinggabblingcablingrabblingdrabblingcabblingbrabblinggrabbling

Related words

smatterpaddlepotteringfiddling

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "dabbling"?▾

"Dabbling" has 2 syllables: dabbl · ing.

What does "dabbling" mean?▾

Dabbling: To make slightly wet or soiled by spattering or sprinkling a liquid (such as water, mud, or paint) on it; to bedabble.

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