how to pronounce staggering

/ˈstæɡɚˌɪŋ/

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staggering is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… he's been decorated a staggering 25 …”

meanings of staggering

noun:

The motion of one who staggers.
In animation, the repetition of a sequence of frames to show struggling effort.
That which staggers something or somebody.

verb:

Present participle of stagger.

adjective:

Incredible, overwhelming, amazing.

staggering frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word staggering occurs in english on average 5.4 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.

topics staggering can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that staggering can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;