Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

occupying

/ˈɑk.jə.paɪ.ɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables
oc-cu-py-ing
IPA
/ˈɑk.jə.paɪ.ɪŋ/
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of occupy

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɑk.jə.paɪ.ɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈɒk.jʊ.paɪ.ɪŋ/

Questions

How do you pronounce occupying?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑk.jə.paɪ.ɪŋ/.
What does occupying mean?
present participle and gerund of occupy

How to pronounce occupying

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