Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

getting wise

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables
get-ting -wise
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of get wise

Questions

What does getting wise mean?
present participle and gerund of get wise

How to pronounce getting wise

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