how to pronounce neighboring

/ˈnɛɪbɚɪŋ/

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neighboring is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… about Syria or North Korea because those neighboring countries promised …”

meanings of neighboring

adjective:

Situated or living nearby or adjacent to.

verb:

Present participle of neighbor.

neighboring frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word neighboring occurs in english on average 3.7 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.