how to pronounce darling

/ˈdɑːɹlɪŋ/

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darling is pronounced in two syllables

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ɑː

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

“… industrial is the darling of real estate …”

meaning of darling

Darling is a term of endearment.

darling frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word darling occurs in english on average 13 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.