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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

loosening

/lˈusənɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
loos-en-ing
IPA
/lˈusənɪŋ/
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of loosen

noun

The act of making something looser.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

loosenings (plural)

Phrases

loosening up

Synonyms

laxation relaxation slackening

Questions

How do you pronounce loosening?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈusənɪŋ/.
What does loosening mean?
present participle and gerund of loosen

How to pronounce loosening

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