How to Pronounce Gleaning

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

gleaning

Tap to hear · American accent

Accent

If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.

Speed

Syllable by syllable — tap each one

Practice: Record & Compare

Record yourself saying gleaning, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.

2

Syllables

8

Letters

/ˈɡliːnɪŋ/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “gleaning”

"gleaning" has 2 syllables: glean-ing. It rhymes with keening and demeaning, if that helps it stick.

What does gleaning mean?

verb

  1. To collect (grain, grapes, etc.) left behind after the main harvest or gathering.
  2. To gather what is left in (a field or vineyard).

    “to glean a field”

noun

  1. Something learned by gleaning.
  2. The act of collecting leftover crops from farmers' fields after they have been commercially harvested or on fields where it is not economically profitable to harvest.

Synonyms

learnlease

Words that rhyme with gleaning

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

keeningdemeaningmeaningpreeningcareeningscreeningleaningconveningcleaninginterveningpeeningweaning

Related words

harvestreapgarnergurabgraftagegannetinggaininggrist

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "gleaning"?▾

"Gleaning" has 2 syllables: glean · ing.

What is the IPA transcription of "gleaning"?▾

The IPA transcription of "gleaning" is /ˈɡliːnɪŋ/.

What does "gleaning" mean?▾

Gleaning: To collect (grain, grapes, etc.) left behind after the main harvest or gathering.

Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?

Open “gleaning” in the full dictionary →