how to pronounce hurting

/ˈhɝtɪŋ/

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hurting is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… and the economy is hurting so badly and …”

meanings of hurting

verb:

Present participle of hurt.

noun:

A sensation that hurts.

hurting frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word hurting occurs in english on average 13 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.