sputtering meaning

UK US /ˈspʌtɚɪŋ/ 3 syllables

sputtering (noun): the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively.

Definition of sputtering

  1. the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
    • he heard a spatter of gunfire

    Synonyms: spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, sputter, splutter

    Type of: noise

    Related forms: sputter

How to pronounce sputtering

sputtering is pronounced /ˈspʌtɚɪŋ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with sputtering

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SP · words ending in NG · 10-letter words

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