Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

impeding

/ˌɪmpˈidɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.80 in modern English

Syllables: im-ped-ing
IPA: /ˌɪmpˈidɪŋ/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of impede

Inflected Forms

more impeding (comparative) most impeding (superlative)

Derived Forms

impedingly

Synonyms

clogging hindering obstructive

Rhymes With

reading leading feeding bleeding breeding needing misleading preceding speeding proceeding succeeding exceeding

Questions

How do you pronounce impeding?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪmpˈidɪŋ/.
What does impeding mean?: present participle and gerund of impede

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