Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

accepting

/ˌækˈsɛp.tɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.18 in modern English

Syllables
ac-cept-ing
IPA
/ˌækˈsɛp.tɪŋ/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of accept

adj

Characterized by acceptance.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more accepting (comparative) most accepting (superlative)

Derived Forms

acceptingly acceptingness nonaccepting phosphoaccepting unaccepting

Synonyms

assentient

Homonyms

excepting (in some accents)

Rhymes With

excepting intercepting epting

Questions

How do you pronounce accepting?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌækˈsɛp.tɪŋ/.
What does accepting mean?
present participle and gerund of accept

How to pronounce accepting

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