Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

excusing

/ɪkskjˈuzɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
ex-cus-ing
IPA
/ɪkskjˈuzɪŋ/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of excuse

noun

The act of making an excuse.

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How do you pronounce excusing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪkskjˈuzɪŋ/.
What does excusing mean?
present participle and gerund of excuse

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