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beckoning

/ˈbɛkənɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.63 in modern English

Syllables
beck-on-ing
IPA
/ˈbɛkənɪŋ/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That beckons.

noun

Such a wave or similar action.

verb

present participle and gerund of beckon

Inflected Forms

more beckoning (comparative) most beckoning (superlative) beckonings (plural)

Derived Forms

beckoningly

Rhymes With

reckoning

Questions

How do you pronounce beckoning?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛkənɪŋ/.
What does beckoning mean?
That beckons.

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