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bolstering

/bˈoʊlstɚɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.59 in modern English

Syllables
bol-ster-ing
IPA
/bˈoʊlstɚɪŋ/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of bolster

noun

The act by which something is bolstered; support.

Inflected Forms

bolsterings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce bolstering?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈoʊlstɚɪŋ/.
What does bolstering mean?
present participle and gerund of bolster

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