Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

containing

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.43 in modern English

Syllables: con-tain-ing
IPA: /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of contain

noun

Example Sentences

"Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems— […]. Such a slow-release device containing angiogenic factors could be placed on the pia mater covering the cerebral cortex and tested in persons with senile dementia in long term studies."
"Any, – all words are thine, Isabel; words and worlds with all their containings, shall be slaves to thee, Isabel."

Inflected Forms

containings (plural)

Rhymes With

training remaining maintaining explaining gaining complaining entertaining obtaining retaining raining campaigning pertaining

Questions

How do you pronounce containing?: The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/.
What does containing mean?: present participle and gerund of contain

How to pronounce containing

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