how to pronounce hurrying

/ˈhɝiːɪŋ/

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hurrying is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… away he goes hurrying ceaselessly …”

meanings of hurrying

verb:

Present participle of hurry.

noun:

The act of one who hurries; hasty motion.

hurrying frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word hurrying 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.