how to pronounce smiling

/ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/

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smiling is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… pray okay I am smiling which now looks …”

meanings of smiling

adjective:

That smiles or has a smile.

noun:

The action of the verb to smile.

verb:

Present participle of smile.

smiling frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word smiling occurs in english on average 23.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.