Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

escalating

/ˈɛskəlˌeɪtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.27 in modern English

Syllables
es-ca-lat-ing
IPA
/ˈɛskəlˌeɪtɪŋ/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of escalate

Derived Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce escalating?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛskəlˌeɪtɪŋ/.
What does escalating mean?
present participle and gerund of escalate

How to pronounce escalating

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