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How to pronounce wakening in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms awakening, waking up
Type of arousal, rousing
Has types reveille
Derivation waken


it was an early awakening.

Examples of wakening

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Grapefruit and lemon zest and a mineral streak make a palate-wakening aperitif.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Upon wakening they play with their littermates, and resume their natural activities.
From the newsfeed.time.com
Absolutely spot on and many many people are wakening up to such facts.
From the money.uk.msn.com
As can the spectre of wakening early if you're not a morning person.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
After wakening the drinker usually does not experience any mental or physical after effects.
From the en.wikipedia.org
They set off through the wakening streets and this picture captures them about halfway in their round.
From the guardian.co.uk
Supplements can help reduce the time needed to fall asleep, reduce nighttime wakening and improve sleep quality.
From the latimes.com
The story had a happy ending, because Ellen, after adjusting to life after wakening, went on to marry and bear children.
From the bucksfreepress.co.uk
But there is surely something more causing this uplifting of the spirit and this wakening sense of joyful anticipation.
From the guardian.co.uk
More examples
  • Awakening: the act of waking; "it was an early awakening"; "it was the waking up he hated most"
  • (waken) awaken: cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."
  • (waken) wake up: stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
  • Wakefulness is a daily recurring brain state in which an individual is conscious and engages in coherent cognitive and behavior responses to the external world such as communication, ambulation, nutritional ingestion and procreation. ...
  • (waken) to awake or rouse from sleep; to stir