Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

charging

/ˈt͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.17 in modern English

Syllables: charg-ing
IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒɪŋ/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of charge

noun

An act or process of charging (as of a battery).

Countable

noun

An offensive foul in which the player with the ball moves into a stationary defender.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Smith is called for charging, and the Nimrods will get the ball."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈt͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒɪŋ/
British English: /ˈt͡ʃɑːd͡ʒɪŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

chargings (plural)

Derived Forms

chargingly noncharging

Phrases

charging case charging the mound hard-charging charging point charging station congestion charging smart charging

Rhymes With

discharging enlarging recharging overcharging barging mischarging parging

Questions

How do you pronounce charging?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒɪŋ/.
What does charging mean?: present participle and gerund of charge

How to pronounce charging

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