how to pronounce wrecking

/ˈɹɛkɪŋ/

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wrecking is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… their homes wrecking ecosystems and the …”

meanings of wrecking

noun:

The act by which something is wrecked.
The taking of valuables from a shipwreck close to the shore.

verb:

Present participle of wreck.

wrecking frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word wrecking occurs in english on average 1.4 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.

topics wrecking can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that wrecking can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;

3) life, nature, and living environment;