Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buttering

/bˈʌtɚɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.04 in modern English

Syllables: but-ter-ing
IPA: /bˈʌtɚɪŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of butter

noun

The action of the verb to butter

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The action of the verb to butter

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The action of the verb to butter

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It is interesting that the sentences that Davidson uses in his arguments for events are all about genuine flesh and blood events: butterings of toast, explosions of boilers, raisings of arms, kickings of Shem and Sean and the like."

Usage

Inflected Forms

butterings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

nosebuttering tailbuttering

Rhymes With

stuttering fluttering muttering sputtering uttering cluttering shuttering guttering puttering

Questions

How do you pronounce buttering?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈʌtɚɪŋ/.
What does buttering mean?: present participle and gerund of butter

How to pronounce buttering

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