How to Pronounce Wringing

To pronounce "wringing", say WRING-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

WRING-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “wringing”

"wringing" has 2 syllables: wring-ing. It rhymes with ringing and bringing, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: ringing — easy to mix up when writing.

What does wringing mean?

verb

  1. To squeeze or twist (something) tightly so that liquid is forced out. See also wring out.

    “I didn’t have a towel so I just wrung my hair dry.”

  2. To extract (a liquid) from something wet, especially cloth, by squeezing and twisting it.

    “Put the berries into a cheesecloth and wring the juice into a bowl.”

noun

  1. The act by which something is wrung.

Synonyms

distortperverttwistwrestelicitprovokestranglethrottle

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Words that rhyme with wringing

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

ringingbringingswingingupbringingstingingclingingmudslingingflingingsingingspringingslingingstringing

Related words

wrenchsqueezecontortdistortgougerackdeformextort

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "wringing"?▾

"Wringing" has 2 syllables: wring · ing.

What does "wringing" mean?▾

Wringing: To squeeze or twist (something) tightly so that liquid is forced out. See also wring out.

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