Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

longstanding

/lˈɔŋstˌændɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables
long-stand-ing
IPA
/lˈɔŋstˌændɪŋ/
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more longstanding (comparative) most longstanding (superlative)

Derived Forms

Synonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce longstanding?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɔŋstˌændɪŋ/.
What does longstanding mean?
Alternative form of long-standing.

How to pronounce longstanding

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