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wharling

/ˈʍɔː(ɹ)lɪŋ/

wharling noun: a guttural pronunciation of the letter r; a wharl.

Noun

wharling (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) A guttural pronunciation of the letter r; a wharl.
    • uttering their words with much difficulty and wharling in the throata. 1662 (date written), Thomas Fuller, The History of the Worthies of England, London: […] J[ohn] G[rismond,] W[illiam] L[eybourne] and W[illiam] G[odbid], published 1662, →OCLC

Questions about wharling

What does wharling mean?
Wharling means a guttural pronunciation of the letter r; a wharl.
What part of speech is wharling?
Wharling is a noun.
How do you pronounce wharling?
Wharling is pronounced /ˈʍɔː(ɹ)lɪŋ/.

Words near wharling in the dictionary

  1. wharfside
  2. wharfsides
  3. wharfward
  4. wharfwards
  5. wharl
  6. wharling
  7. wharls
  8. Wharmby
  9. Wharmbys
  10. wharncliffe
  11. Wharncliffe Side

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