Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

berating

/bɪɹˈeɪtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: be-rat-ing
IPA: /bɪɹˈeɪtɪŋ/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of berate

noun

Inflected Forms

beratings (plural)

Synonyms

browbeating chiding rixation berating chockling correption dirdum down the banks dressing down going over jawing lecture

Rhymes With

waiting dating creating rating relating stating hating skating awaiting updating debating mating

Questions

How do you pronounce berating?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɪɹˈeɪtɪŋ/.
What does berating mean?: present participle and gerund of berate

How to pronounce berating

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