how to pronounce sulking

/ˈsʌlkɪŋ/

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sulking is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… with this sulking depressed an …”

meanings of sulking

verb:

Present participle of sulk.

noun:

The act of one who sulks.

sulking frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word sulking occurs in english on average 0.8 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.