how to pronounce draining

/ˈdɹɛɪnɪŋ/

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draining is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… emotionally draining why did you choose …”

meanings of draining

noun:

The practice of exploring drains, tunnels, or sewers.
The liquid drained from something.
The process by which something is drained or emptied.

verb:

Present participle of drain.

adjective:

That drains.

draining frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word draining occurs in english on average 3.9 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.

topics draining can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that draining can be often used in the following areas:

1) life, nature, and living environment;