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forming

/ˈfɔɹmɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.21 in modern English

Syllables
form-ing
IPA
/ˈfɔɹmɪŋ/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of form

noun

The act by which something is formed; formation.

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfɔɹmɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈfɔːmɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

formings (plural)

Derived Forms

beamforming bondforming electroforming hydroforming metalforming oreforming pairforming polyforming sporeforming superforming

Phrases

acid-forming

Rhymes With

performing warming transforming informing reforming storming conforming swarming nonperforming misinforming norming terraforming

Questions

How do you pronounce forming?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɔɹmɪŋ/.
What does forming mean?
present participle and gerund of form

How to pronounce forming

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