how to pronounce fainting

/ˈfɛɪntɪŋ/

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fainting is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… from a fainting spell but just before I …”

meanings of fainting

verb:

Present participle of faint.

noun:

An act of collapsing into a state of temporary unconsciousness.

fainting frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word fainting occurs in english on average 0.9 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.