Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leafing

/ˈliːfɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables
leaf-ing
IPA
/ˈliːfɪŋ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of leaf

noun

The act of one who leafs through something.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of vernation (“the appearance of new leaves on plants”).

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

leafings (plural)

Phrases

tea-leafing

Synonyms

vernation foliation

Rhymes With

briefing beefing debriefing

Questions

How do you pronounce leafing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈliːfɪŋ/.
What does leafing mean?
present participle and gerund of leaf

How to pronounce leafing

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