how to pronounce roaring

/ˈɹɔːɹɪŋ/

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roaring is pronounced in two syllables

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ɔː

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

“… it was a roaring defense of Paul Joseph …”

meanings of roaring

noun:

A loud, deep, prolonged sound, as of a large beast; a roar.
To cry.
An affection of the windpipe of a horse, causing a loud, peculiar noise in breathing under exertion.

adjective:

Intensive; extreme.
Very successful; lively.

verb:

Present participle of roar.

roaring frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word roaring occurs in english on average 4.6 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.