how to pronounce gruelling

/ˈɡɹuː.ə.lɪŋ/

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gruelling is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of gruelling

noun:

A gruelling ordeal.
A race in which the animal being raced finishes in a state of physical exhaustion.

adjective:

So difficult or taxing as to make one exhausted; backbreaking.

gruelling frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word gruelling occurs in english on average 2.1 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.