Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

refining

/ɹəfˈaɪnɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.41 in modern English

Syllables
re-fin-ing
IPA
/ɹəfˈaɪnɪŋ/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of refine

noun

Refinement (process of refining)

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

refinings (plural)

Derived Forms

biorefining electrorefining

Phrases

oil refining zone refining

Synonyms

refinement purification

Rhymes With

mining signing dining shining defining combining designing lining declining whining assigning resigning

Questions

How do you pronounce refining?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹəfˈaɪnɪŋ/.
What does refining mean?
present participle and gerund of refine

How to pronounce refining

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “refining”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ɹəfˈaɪnɪŋ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “refining”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “refining” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.