Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

emptying

/ˈɛmptiɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.08 in modern English

Syllables: emp-ty-ing
IPA: /ˈɛmptiɪŋ/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of empty

noun

The act by which something is emptied.

noun

Alternative form of emptins.

Example Sentences

"The bucket under the leaky roof needs frequent emptyings."

Inflected Forms

emptyings (plural)

Derived Forms

emptyings emptins

Phrases

self-emptying

Synonyms

voidance evacuation

Questions

How do you pronounce emptying?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛmptiɪŋ/.
What does emptying mean?: present participle and gerund of empty

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