Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reducing

/ɹɪˈd(j)u.sɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English

Syllables
re-duc-ing
IPA
/ɹɪˈd(j)u.sɪŋ/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of reduce

adj

That causes reduction.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɹɪˈd(j)u.sɪŋ/
  • British English: /ɹɪˈdjuː.sɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

more reducing (comparative) most reducing (superlative)

Derived Forms

electroreducing nonreducing unreducing

Synonyms

reduction

Rhymes With

producing introducing inducing loosing reproducing seducing reintroducing sprucing sluicing tusing buesing

Questions

How do you pronounce reducing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈd(j)u.sɪŋ/.
What does reducing mean?
present participle and gerund of reduce

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