Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

playing

/ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.37 in modern English

Syllables
play-ing
IPA
/ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An occasion on which something, such as a song or show, is played.

verb

present participle and gerund of play

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English playing; equivalent to play + -ing.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

playings (plural)

Phrases

playing piece playing time ball-playing extended playing time hooky-playing level playing field long-playing massively multiplayer online role-playing game

Frequently Paired Words

ball-playing cardplaying extended playing time gameplaying hooky-playing level playing field long-playing massively multiplayer online role-playing game

Synonyms

acting playacting performing

Rhymes With

saying paying non-paying staying laying praying weighing displaying spraying delaying surveying portraying

Questions

How do you pronounce playing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ/.
What does playing mean?
An occasion on which something, such as a song or show, is played.
Where does playing come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce playing

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