To pronounce "wriggling", say WRIGGL-ing — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
wriggling
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"wriggling" has 2 syllables: wriggl-ing. It rhymes with niggling and sniggling, if that helps it stick.
verb
“Teachers often lose their patience when children wriggle in their seats.”
“He was sitting on the lawn, wriggling his toes in the grass.”
noun
“The child's constant wrigglings made her difficult to hold.”
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"Wriggling" has 2 syllables: wriggl · ing.
Wriggling: To twist one's body to and fro with short, writhing motions; to squirm.
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