reading
/ˈɹiːdɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.14 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A pronunciation associated with a particular character or word; particularly in East Asian scripts.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The student is behind in his reading by several chapters."
- "That's my reading of the current situation."
- "He glanced across and took note of the speedometer reading."
- "He noted that fine dust readings have been higher in Seoul than in Beijing recently."
- "I attended a poetry reading."
- "Some Chinese characters have numerous readings."
Etymology
From Middle English reding, redyng, redand, from Old English rǣdende, present participle of rǣdan (“to read”), equivalent to read + -ing.