Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brightening

/bɹˈaɪtənɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
bright-en-ing
IPA
/bɹˈaɪtənɪŋ/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of brighten

noun

An instance of becoming brighter.

Inflected Forms

brightenings (plural)

Derived Forms

rebrightening

Phrases

Anglo-Frisian brightening gravity brightening gravity-brightening limb-brightening limb brightening

Rhymes With

frightening tightening enlightening lightening heightening

Questions

How do you pronounce brightening?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɹˈaɪtənɪŋ/.
What does brightening mean?
present participle and gerund of brighten

How to pronounce brightening

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