Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

enabling

/ɛnˈeɪbəlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.92 in modern English

Syllables: en-abling
IPA: /ɛnˈeɪbəlɪŋ/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of enable

noun

An act or an instance of something being enabled.

Example Sentences

"Despite the epidemic of homosexual abuse of the young by the American clergy, the history of cover-ups and enablings of these abominations by the bishop […]"

Inflected Forms

enablings (plural)

Phrases

enabling act

Rhymes With

labeling disabling tabling mislabeling

Questions

How do you pronounce enabling?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɛnˈeɪbəlɪŋ/.
What does enabling mean?: present participle and gerund of enable

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