how to pronounce blinking

/ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/

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blinking is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… light spot and I start blinking away the …”

meanings of blinking

adjective:

Bloody.
That blinks.

verb:

Present participle of blink.

noun:

The act of something that blinks.

blinking frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word blinking occurs in english on average 2.9 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.