how to pronounce falling

/ˈfɑːlɪŋ/

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falling is pronounced in two syllables

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ɑː

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

“… how falling in love transformed dormant …”

meanings of falling

verb:

Present participle of fall.

adjective:

That falls or fall.

noun:

Gerund of fall.

falling frequency in english - B1 level of CEFR

the word falling occurs in english on average 50.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.