how to pronounce sparring

/ˈspɑːɹɪŋ/

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sparring is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… look at his sparring background himself …”

meanings of sparring

verb:

Present participle of spar.

noun:

The act of one who spars.

sparring frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word sparring occurs in english on average 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.