how to pronounce aching

/ˈɛɪkɪŋ/

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aching is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of aching in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… they are aching to find extraterrestrial …”

meanings of aching

verb:

Present participle of ache.

adjective:

That aches; continuously painful.

noun:

The feeling of an ache; a dull pain.

aching frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word aching occurs in english on average 5.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.