Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

awakening

/əˈweɪ̯kənɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.72 in modern English

Syllables: awak-en-ing
IPA: /əˈweɪ̯kənɪŋ/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Rousing from sleep, in a natural or a figurative sense; rousing into activity; exciting

noun

The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep.

noun

A revival of religion, or more general attention to religious matters than usual.

noun

Being roused into action or activity.

noun

The act of becoming aware of something.

verb

present participle and gerund of awaken

Example Sentences

"the awakening city"
"an awakening discourse"
"the awakening dawn"
"When I invited women to decide for themselves which rite of passage to talk or write about, I found that only a few chose their sexual awakening."

Etymology

From awaken + -ing.

Inflected Forms

more awakening (comparative) most awakening (superlative) awakenings (plural)

Derived Forms

awakeningly awokening unawakening

Phrases

rude awakening spiritual awakening

Synonyms

wakening waking up

Rhymes With

reawakening

Questions

How do you pronounce awakening?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈweɪ̯kənɪŋ/.
What does awakening mean?: Rousing from sleep, in a natural or a figurative sense; rousing into activity; exciting
Where does awakening come from?: From awaken + -ing.

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