how to pronounce stealing

/ˈstiːlɪŋ/

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stealing is pronounced in two syllables

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stlɪŋ

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

“… breath stealing Li rich pietà has been …”

meanings of stealing

noun:

  1. That which is stolen; stolen property.
  2. The action of the verb to steal, theft.

verb:

  1. Present participle of steal.

stealing frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word stealing occurs in english on average 10.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

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