Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

layering

/lˈeɪɚɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables
lay-er-ing
IPA
/lˈeɪɚɪŋ/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A structure made up of layers.

noun

A method of plant propagation by rooting cuttings.

verb

present participle and gerund of layer

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Old English læġ English lay English -er English layer English -ing English layering From layer + -ing.

Inflected Forms

layerings (plural)

Derived Forms

backlayering multilayering

Rhymes With

meyering

Questions

How do you pronounce layering?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈeɪɚɪŋ/.
What does layering mean?
A structure made up of layers.
Where does layering come from?
Etymology tree Old English læġ English lay English -er English layer English -ing English layering From layer + -ing.

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