how to pronounce dwelling

/ˈdwɛlɪŋ/

audio example by a male speaker

audio example by a female speaker

the above transcription of dwelling is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

dwelling is pronounced in two syllables

press buttons with phonetic symbols to learn how to precisely pronounce each sound of dwelling

1.

2. example pitch curve for pronunciation of dwelling

test your pronunciation of dwelling

press the "test" button to check how closely you can replicate the pitch of a native speaker in your pronunciation of dwelling

video examples of dwelling pronunciation

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

“… with those beans this is dwelling farms …”

meanings of dwelling

noun:

A house or place in which a person lives; a habitation, a home.

verb:

Present participle of dwell.

dwelling frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word dwelling occurs in english on average 4.2 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.