Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

accelerating

/æksˈɛlɚˌeɪtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.46 in modern English

Syllables: ac-cel-er-at-ing
IPA: /æksˈɛlɚˌeɪtɪŋ/

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of accelerate

noun

An act of acceleration.

Example Sentences

"For quotations using this term, see Citations:accelerating."
"the acceleratings and brakings of a vehicle"

Inflected Forms

acceleratings (plural)

Rhymes With

decelerating

Questions

How do you pronounce accelerating?: The recorded pronunciation is /æksˈɛlɚˌeɪtɪŋ/.
What does accelerating mean?: present participle and gerund of accelerate

How to pronounce accelerating

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