sparkling
spark·ling/ˈspɑɹkl̩ɪŋ/adjective, noun, verb
sparkling is spelled S-P-A-R-K-L-I-N-G: 9 letters and 2 syllables (spark·ling). It appears 3.6 times per million words in written English, the 13,695th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, sparkling means “Of an object, reflecting light as if giving off tiny sparks or flashes of light” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in sparkling?
| Letters | 9: S-P-A-R-K-L-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: spark·ling |
| In writing | 3.6 times per million words; the 13,695th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is sparkling?
Sparkling appears 3.6 times per million words in written English, the 13,695th 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 sparkling?
- US /ˈspɑɹkl̩ɪŋ/
- US /ˈspɑɹklɪŋ/
- UK /ˈspɑːkl̩ɪŋ/
Sparkling has 2 syllables, split spark·ling in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-sparkling.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of sparkling
- sparklings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sparkling mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of an object, reflecting light as if giving off tiny sparks or flashes of light.
- 2
Of a beverage, especially an alcoholic beverage, containing dissolved carbon dioxide (either naturally or that has been added) that comes out of solution in the form of many tiny bubbles.
- 3
Brilliant and vivacious.
noun
- 1
Act or appearance of something that sparkles; a sparkle; a gleam.
- 2
A sparkling wine.
- 3
Ellipsis of sparkling water (“fizzy drinking water”).
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of sparkle
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sparkling in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | glitzernd, funkelnd , prickelnd, sprudelnd |
| Portuguese | cintilante , gaseificada |
| Spanish | centelleante , gaseoso, efervescente, espumoso |
| French | pétillant, effervescent |
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.
Where does sparkling come from?
By surface analysis, sparkle + -ing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).