Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wordsmithing

/ˈwɝdˌsmɪθɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables: word-smith-ing
IPA: /ˈwɝdˌsmɪθɪŋ/

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

gerund of wordsmith: The work of a wordsmith; skilful use of words; the making of changes to a text to improve clarity and style, as opposed to content.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of wordsmith

Example Sentences

"We’ve drafted an agreement, but there’s still a bit of wordsmithing left to do."

Etymology

Etymology tree English wordsmith Middle English -ynge English -ing English wordsmithing From wordsmith (verb) + -ing.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈwɝdˌsmɪθɪŋ/
British English: /ˈwɜːdsmɪθɪŋ/

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

wordsmithery

Antonyms

word salad

Questions

How do you pronounce wordsmithing?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɝdˌsmɪθɪŋ/.
What does wordsmithing mean?: gerund of wordsmith: The work of a wordsmith; skilful use of words; the making of changes to a text to improve clarity and style, as opposed to content.
Where does wordsmithing come from?: Etymology tree English wordsmith Middle English -ynge English -ing English wordsmithing From wordsmith (verb) + -ing.

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