Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yexing

/ˈjɛksɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: yex-ing
IPA: /ˈjɛksɪŋ/

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of yex

noun

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Frequent, convulsive Yexings, or Hickets."

Etymology

From yex + -ing.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: ȝyxynge, ġeoxung, ġiscian
Suffix: yex

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈjɛksɪŋ/

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

yexings (plural)

Rhymes With

wexing

Questions

How do you pronounce yexing?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjɛksɪŋ/.
What does yexing mean?: present participle and gerund of yex
Where does yexing come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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