Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

altering

/ˈɔltɚɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.59 in modern English

Syllables: al-ter-ing
IPA: /ˈɔltɚɪŋ/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of alter

noun

Example Sentences

"This skirt needs altering."
"And stand steadfast in the unchangeable life and seed of God, which was before changings and alterings were; and which will remain when they all are gone."

Inflected Forms

alterings (plural)

Synonyms

neutering fixing

Rhymes With

faltering

Questions

How do you pronounce altering?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔltɚɪŋ/.
What does altering mean?: present participle and gerund of alter

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