Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

freshening

/fɹˈɛʃənɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.25 in modern English

Syllables: fresh-en-ing
IPA: /fɹˈɛʃənɪŋ/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of freshen

noun

The act by which something is freshened.

Example Sentences

"Many announcements in Chicago offered little more than cosmetic freshenings, updates that might serve dealers and customers well but didn’t exactly set off show fireworks."

Inflected Forms

freshenings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce freshening?: The recorded pronunciation is /fɹˈɛʃənɪŋ/.
What does freshening mean?: present participle and gerund of freshen

How to pronounce freshening

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