how to pronounce stinging

/ˈstɪŋɪŋ/

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stinging is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… the most stinging rebuke to trump and …”

meanings of stinging

adjective:

Having the capacity to sting.
Precise and hurtful.

verb:

Present participle of sting.

noun:

The act by which someone receives a sting.

stinging frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word stinging occurs in english on average 2.2 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.