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# How to pronounce "purloining" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/pʌrlɔɪnɪng/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **pur·loi·ning**

## Meaning & Usage

### VERB
- present participle and gerund of purloin

### NOUN
- theft
  - *Example*: "c. 1613–1621, Francis Bacon, The judicial charge upon the commission of Oyer and Terminer held for the verge of the Court […] I must require you to use diligence in presenting especially those purloinings and imbezlements, which are of plate, vessel, or whatsoever within the King's house."

### Example Sentences
- "c. 1613–1621, Francis Bacon, The judicial charge upon the commission of Oyer and Terminer held for the verge of the Court […] I must require you to use diligence in presenting especially those purloinings and imbezlements, which are of plate, vessel, or whatsoever within the King's house."

## Video Examples

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## How to Pronounce "purloining"

- **Syllables**: pur · loi · ning
- **IPA**: `/pʌrlɔɪnɪng/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.

## Related Words

### Word Forms
[purloin](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/purloin)


## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “purloining”?
“purloining” is pronounced /pʌrlɔɪnɪng/ (pur · loi · ning). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

### How many syllables are in “purloining”?
“purloining” has 3 syllables: pur · loi · ning.

### What does “purloining” mean?
present participle and gerund of purloin


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