how to pronounce hovering

/ˈhʌvɚɪŋ/

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hovering is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… the flame is always hovering right at …”

meanings of hovering

verb:

Present participle of hover.

noun:

The act of one who hovers.

hovering frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word hovering occurs in english on average 4.4 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.