how to pronounce loitering

/ˈlɔɪtɚɪŋ/

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loitering is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… eliminated its no loitering rule …”

meanings of loitering

verb:

Present participle of loiter.

noun:

The action of the verb loiter.

loitering frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word loitering 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.