Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

communicating

/kəˈmju.nəˌkeɪ.tɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.77 in modern English

Syllables
com-mu-ni-cat-ing
IPA
/kəˈmju.nəˌkeɪ.tɪŋ/
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of communicate

adj

Allowing people to pass directly between two rooms.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From communicate + -ing.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kəˈmju.nəˌkeɪ.tɪŋ/
  • British English: /kəˈmjuː.nɪ.keɪ.tɪŋ/

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Questions

How do you pronounce communicating?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈmju.nəˌkeɪ.tɪŋ/.
What does communicating mean?
present participle and gerund of communicate
Where does communicating come from?
From communicate + -ing.

How to pronounce communicating

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