Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adding

/ˈæ.dɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.67 in modern English

Syllables: adding
IPA: /ˈæ.dɪŋ/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of add

noun

An act of addition.

Example Sentences

"For quotations using this term, see Citations:adding."
"[…] she is confronted with the menacing reality of her incompetence. Which is not to say she can't do the addings and subtractings."

Inflected Forms

addings (plural)

Phrases

adding machine

Rhymes With

padding madding gladding gadding

Questions

How do you pronounce adding?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæ.dɪŋ/.
What does adding mean?: present participle and gerund of add

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