Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coursing

/kˈɔɹsɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.69 in modern English

Syllables
cours-ing
IPA
/kˈɔɹsɪŋ/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of course

noun

The sport of chasing wild animals, especially hares, with dogs by sight rather than by scent.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

coursings (plural)

Rhymes With

forcing enforcing outsourcing reinforcing sourcing endorsing divorcing horsing

Questions

How do you pronounce coursing?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɔɹsɪŋ/.
What does coursing mean?
present participle and gerund of course

How to pronounce coursing

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