Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beading

/ˈbiːdɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.48 in modern English

Syllables: bead-ing
IPA: /ˈbiːdɪŋ/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of bead

noun

A decorative, ornamental molding often used to conceal a joint.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The beads or bead-forming quality of certain liquors.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A Samburu ceremony in which a father gives a necklace to his daughter.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"the beading of a brand of whisky"

Usage

Inflected Forms

beadings (plural)

Synonyms

bead beadwork astragal

Homonyms

beeding

Rhymes With

reading leading feeding bleeding breeding needing misleading preceding speeding proceeding succeeding exceeding

Questions

How do you pronounce beading?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbiːdɪŋ/.
What does beading mean?: present participle and gerund of bead

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