How to pronounce fledgling
American English pronunciation
FLEJ-ling
- IPA
- /ˈflɛdʒlɪŋ/
- Syllables
- FLEJ · ling (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What fledgling means
A young bird that is just learning to fly
In a sentence: The fledgling flapped its wings and hopped from branch to branch.
Where it comes from: It's fledge, meaning "to grow feathers," plus -ling, an ending for something small or young.
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