Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

directing

/dɚˈɛktɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.90 in modern English

Syllables: di-rect-ing
IPA: /dɚˈɛktɪŋ/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of direct

Derived Forms

overdirecting

Synonyms

directional directive guiding

Rhymes With

expecting protecting collecting connecting affecting reflecting selecting respecting rejecting self-respecting projecting detecting

Questions

How do you pronounce directing?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɚˈɛktɪŋ/.
What does directing mean?: present participle and gerund of direct

How to pronounce directing

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