how to pronounce kissing

/ˈkɪsɪŋ/

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kissing is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… stop kissing me one of Teresa's most …”

meanings of kissing

adjective:

Just touching.
That kisses.

verb:

Present participle of kiss.

noun:

The act of giving a kiss.

kissing frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word kissing occurs in english on average 9 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.