How to Pronounce Spooning

To pronounce "spooning", say SPOON-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

SPOON-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “spooning”

"spooning" has 2 syllables: spoon-ing. It rhymes with crooning and communing, if that helps it stick.

What does spooning mean?

verb

  1. To sail briskly with the wind astern, with or without sails hoisted.

verb

  1. To serve using a spoon; to transfer (something) with a spoon.

    “Sarah spooned some apple sauce onto her plate.”

  2. To flirt; to make advances; to court, to interact romantically or amorously.

noun

  1. The act of picking something up with a spoon.

Words that rhyme with spooning

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

crooningcommuningballooningtuningpruningswooningcocooningnooningimpugningmooningcartooningkooning

Related words

spoonfulsmoochsnogbutteringsprinklingscoopslicingpoach

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "spooning"?▾

"Spooning" has 2 syllables: spoon · ing.

What does "spooning" mean?▾

Spooning: To sail briskly with the wind astern, with or without sails hoisted.

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