slumping
adjective, noun, verb
slumping is spelled S-L-U-M-P-I-N-G: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,949th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, slumping means “making a slumping voice” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in slumping?
| Letters | 8: S-L-U-M-P-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 49,949th 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 slumping?
Slumping appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,949th 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 slumping?
Slumping 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).
Forms of slumping
- more slumping comparative
- most slumping superlative
- slumpings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does slumping mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
making a slumping voice
noun
- 1
the result of a slumping movement, like that of a mountain
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of slump
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Slumping in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | plumpsend, Bergrutsch, Erdrutsch |
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.