Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perching

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
perch-ing
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of perch

noun

The act of something that perches.

noun

Inspection of cloth before finishing.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From perch.

Usage

Inflected Forms

perchings (plural)

Phrases

perching duck

Questions

What does perching mean?
present participle and gerund of perch
Where does perching come from?
From perch.

How to pronounce perching

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