Speakur

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caressing

/kəˈɹɛsɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
ca-ress-ing
IPA
/kəˈɹɛsɪŋ/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of caress

noun

A caress.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

caressings (plural)

Phrases

caressing name

Synonyms

cuddling fondling hugging kissing necking petting smooching snuggling

Rhymes With

dressing pressing blessing addressing expressing guessing depressing messing assessing possessing progressing stressing

Questions

How do you pronounce caressing?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈɹɛsɪŋ/.
What does caressing mean?
present participle and gerund of caress

How to pronounce caressing

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