Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preparing

/pɹɪˈpɛɹɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.33 in modern English

Syllables: pre-par-ing
IPA: /pɹɪˈpɛɹɪŋ/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of prepare

noun

Example Sentences

"It must be remembered that different methods are adopted in these preparings to produce the different kinds of yarn required for the different kinds of worsted fabrics which are manufactured[…]"
"For, as I draw closer and closer to the end, I travel in the circle, nearer and nearer to the beginning. It seems to be one of the kind smoothings and preparings of the way."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pɹɪˈpɛɹɪŋ/
British English: /pɹɪˈpɛəɹɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

preparings (plural)

Rhymes With

wearing sharing bearing caring staring comparing declaring tearing daring pairing airing repairing

Questions

How do you pronounce preparing?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹɪˈpɛɹɪŋ/.
What does preparing mean?: present participle and gerund of prepare

How to pronounce preparing

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