Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

discerning

/dɪˈsɝ.nɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.02 in modern English

Syllables: dis-cern-ing
IPA: /dɪˈsɝ.nɪŋ/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of discern

adj

Of keen insight or selective judgement; perceptive.

noun

Example Sentences

"The discerning customer will appreciate our new range of quality clothing."
"Such practices as Theſe, too groſs to lye / Long unobſerv'd by each diſcerning Eye, / The more judicious Iſraelites Unſpell'd, / Though ſtill the Charm the giddy Rabble held, […]"
"Either his notion weakens, his discernings / Are lethargied"

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /dɪˈsɝ.nɪŋ/
British English: /dɪˈsɜː.nɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

more discerning (comparative) most discerning (superlative) discernings (plural)

Derived Forms

discerningly discerningness nondiscerning undiscerning

Frequently Paired Words

discern

Synonyms

apprehensive discreet

Rhymes With

learning turning burning returning concerning earning yearning churning durning adjourning spurning berning

Questions

How do you pronounce discerning?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈsɝ.nɪŋ/.
What does discerning mean?: present participle and gerund of discern

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