how to pronounce moaning

/ˈmoʊnɪŋ/

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moaning is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… calling home and moaning mom I don't …”

meanings of moaning

verb:

Present participle of moan.

noun:

The utterance of a moan.

moaning frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word moaning occurs in english on average 3.1 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.