how to pronounce crippling

/ˈkɹɪpəlɪŋ/

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crippling is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… common a crippling amount of student …”

meanings of crippling

noun:

State of being crippled; lameness.
Spars or timbers set up as a support against the side of a building.

verb:

Present participle of cripple.

adjective:

That cripples or incapacitates.

crippling frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word crippling occurs in english on average 2.5 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.