Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

initiating

/ˌɪnˈɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.38 in modern English

Syllables
ini-ti-at-ing
IPA
/ˌɪnˈɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ/
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of initiate

Derived Forms

noninitiating

Rhymes With

officiating

Questions

How do you pronounce initiating?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪnˈɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ/.
What does initiating mean?
present participle and gerund of initiate

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