Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ironing

/ˈaɪɚnɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.10 in modern English

Syllables
iron-ing
IPA
/ˈaɪɚnɪŋ/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of iron

noun

The act of pressing clothes with an iron, such as a steam iron.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Laundry that has been washed and is ready to be ironed.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Laundry that has recently been ironed.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

ironings (plural)

Phrases

breast ironing extreme ironing ironing basket ironing board ironing cloth ironing machine ironing pad ironing room

Frequently Paired Words

presser pressing

Questions

How do you pronounce ironing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaɪɚnɪŋ/.
What does ironing mean?
present participle and gerund of iron

How to pronounce ironing

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈaɪɚnɪŋ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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