how to pronounce laughing

/ˈlæfɪŋ/

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laughing is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… Emily so I say that laughing because it …”

meanings of laughing

noun:

The action of the verb to laugh.

verb:

Present participle of laugh.

laughing frequency in english - B1 level of CEFR

the word laughing occurs in english on average 40.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.