how to pronounce tolling

/ˈtoʊlɪŋ/

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tolling is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… actually registering the tolling of …”

meanings of tolling

verb:

Present participle of toll.

noun:

The act by which a bell is tolled.

tolling frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word tolling 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.