how to pronounce hammering

/ˈhæmɚɪŋ/

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hammering is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… pan for a turkey hammering it down to …”

meanings of hammering

noun:

A heavy defeat.
A dented appearance on silverware, produced by successive blows of a hammer.
A period of being beaten or hammered.

verb:

Present participle of hammer.

hammering frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word hammering occurs in english on average 1.9 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.