Whistling

How many syllables in Whistling?

whistling has 2 syllables

Split Whistling into syllables?

whistling

Definition of Whistling

The act of making a high-pitched sound by blowing air through pursed lips.

How should Whistling divide into syllables

There are two syllables in the word whistling. The first syllable 'whis' has a consonant 'wh' followed by a vowel 'i'. The second syllable 'tling' has a consonant 't' followed by a vowel 'i' and a consonant 'ng'.

Part of Speech - Whistling

Noun

I heard the whistling of the wind outside my window.

Verb

He was whistling a tune while he worked.

Sentences with Whistling

  • The bird was whistling a beautiful melody.
  • He was whistling while he waited for the bus.
  • I could hear the whistling of the wind through the trees.
  • She was whistling a tune as she walked down the street.
  • The kettle started whistling when the water boiled.
  • He was whistling in happiness after winning the game.
  • The referee blew the whistle, and the game began.
  • The wind was whistling through the cracks in the window.
  • She was whistling a tune she learned from her grandmother.
  • The audience was whistling in appreciation after the performance.

Quotes with Whistling

  • You can't whistle a symphony alone. It takes an orchestra to play it.
  • Whistling girls and crowing hens always come to some bad end.
  • Whistling past the graveyard.
  • Whistling to keep from crying.
  • Whistling in the dark.
  • One man's whistle is another man's dirge, I suppose.
  • Whistling a tune he knew was from a dream, he let himself out of the taxi.
  • The wind was whistling through the windowpanes, singing the song of the night.
  • I was whistling to myself, trying to keep my spirits up.
  • The sound of the whistling wind was the only thing that could be heard for miles.

Number of characters in Whistling

9 ( w, h, i, s, t, l, i, n, g )

Unique letters in Whistling

8 ( w, h, i, s, t, l, n, g )

Whistling Backwards

gniltsihw

Phonetic Transcription of Whistling

IPA (International): ˈwɪslɪŋ

ARA (American): ˈwɪslɪŋ

EPA (English): ˈwɪslɪŋ

WIH-SLIH-NG

Phonetic Transcription of Whistling

IPA (International): ˈhwɪslɪŋ

ARA (American): ˈhwɪslɪŋ

EPA (English): ˈhwɪslɪŋ

HHWIH-SLIH-NG

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