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cursing

/ˈkɝsɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
curs-ing
IPA
/ˈkɝsɪŋ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of curse

noun

The act of one who curses.

Etymology

From Middle English kursyng, from Old English cursiende, equivalent to curse + -ing.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɝsɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈkɜːsɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

cursings (plural)

Derived Forms

cursingly

Rhymes With

nursing reversing rehearsing conversing traversing dispersing coercing reimbursing disbursing persing versing drynursing

Questions

How do you pronounce cursing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɝsɪŋ/.
What does cursing mean?
present participle and gerund of curse
Where does cursing come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce cursing

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