shuddering

1. 1.

   shaking convulsively or violently

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Questions about shuddering

What does shuddering mean?

shuddering means "shaking convulsively or violently".

How many syllables are in shuddering?

shuddering has 3 syllables: shud-de-ring. The stress falls on "shud". In IPA it is /ˈʃʌdɚɪŋ/.

Is shuddering a common word?

shuddering is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.