ringing
/ˈɹɪŋɪŋ/noun, adjective, verb
ringing is spelled R-I-N-G-I-N-G: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 4.8 times per million words in written English, the 11,541st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ringing means “The sound of something that rings” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ringing is ringings.
How many letters and syllables are in ringing?
| Letters | 7: R-I-N-G-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 4.8 times per million words; the 11,541st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ringing?
Ringing appears 4.8 times per million words in written English, the 11,541st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce ringing?
- /ˈɹɪŋɪŋ/
- /ˈɹɪŋɡɪŋɡ/
Ringing has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-ringing.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of ringing
- ringings plural
- more ringing comparative
- most ringing superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ringing mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The sound of something that rings.
- 2
The quality of being resonant.
- 3
A technique used in the study of wild birds, by attaching a small, individually numbered, metal or plastic tag to their legs or wings.
- 4
The theft of cars and illegally changing their identities for resale.
adjective
- 1
Loud and clear.
- 2
Made forcefully; powerful.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of ring
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ringing in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.