Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

belaying

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.67 in modern English

Syllables
be-lay-ing
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of belay

Questions

What does belaying mean?
present participle and gerund of belay

How to pronounce belaying

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