Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foundering

/fˈaʊndɚɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.05 in modern English

Syllables: founder-ing
IPA: /fˈaʊndɚɪŋ/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of founder

noun

The act by which a vessel founders.

Example Sentences

"It's the nature of founderings that ships have buoyancy and are afloat one second, then lose buoyancy and sink the next."

Inflected Forms

founderings (plural)

Synonyms

going under

Rhymes With

floundering

Questions

How do you pronounce foundering?: The recorded pronunciation is /fˈaʊndɚɪŋ/.
What does foundering mean?: present participle and gerund of founder

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