springing
/ˈspɹɪŋɪŋ/noun, adjective, verb
springing is spelled S-P-R-I-N-G-I-N-G: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,168th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, springing means “The action of the verb to spring” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of springing is springings.
How many letters and syllables are in springing?
| Letters | 9: S-P-R-I-N-G-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 31,168th 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 springing?
Springing appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,168th 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 springing?
- /ˈspɹɪŋɪŋ/
Springing 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: En-us-springing.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of springing
- springings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does springing mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The action of the verb to spring.
- 2
A set of springs in a vehicle, etc.
- 3
archaicThe spring of an arch: the lowest part of an arch on both sides.
adjective
- 1
That springs or spring.
- 2
USThat takes effect only after the incapacity of the grantor or some other definite future act or circumstance.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of spring
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).