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honing

/ˈhoʊnɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.79 in modern English

Syllables
hon-ing
IPA
/ˈhoʊnɪŋ/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of hone

noun

The process by which something is honed.

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhoʊnɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈhəʊnɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

honings (plural)

Phrases

honing steel

Rhymes With

owning zoning moaning cloning groaning postponing phoning stoning toning loaning condoning droning

Questions

How do you pronounce honing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhoʊnɪŋ/.
What does honing mean?
present participle and gerund of hone

How to pronounce honing

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