Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

planning

/ˈplænɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.90 in modern English

Syllables
plan-ning
IPA
/ˈplænɪŋ/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of plan

noun

Verbal noun of plan: action of the verb to plan.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Verbal noun of plan: action of the verb to plan.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Ellipsis of planning permission.

British usage; Countable; Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

plannings (plural)

Derived Forms

floorplanning macroplanning microplanning overplanning paraplanning preplanning

Phrases

advocacy planning business continuity planning capacity planning centralised planning centralized planning central planning decentralised planning decentralized planning

Synonyms

preparation provision

Rhymes With

manning banning scanning spanning canning tanning channing fanning panning lanning branning hanning

Questions

How do you pronounce planning?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈplænɪŋ/.
What does planning mean?
present participle and gerund of plan

How to pronounce planning

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