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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

devouring

/dɪvˈaʊɚɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.90 in modern English

Syllables
de-vour-ing
IPA
/dɪvˈaʊɚɪŋ/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of devour

noun

The act by which something is devoured.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

devourings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

omnivorousness voraciousness

Synonyms

avid esurient greedy

Rhymes With

flowering empowering powering towering showering scouring cowering souring glowering

Questions

How do you pronounce devouring?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪvˈaʊɚɪŋ/.
What does devouring mean?
present participle and gerund of devour

How to pronounce devouring

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