how to pronounce stumbling

/ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/

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stumbling is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… takes you know stumbling a few times it …”

meanings of stumbling

verb:

Present participle and gerund of stumble.

noun:

The motion of one who stumbles.

stumbling frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word stumbling occurs in english on average 5.1 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.