Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

responding

/ɹɪspˈɑndɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.07 in modern English

Syllables: re-spond-ing
IPA: /ɹɪspˈɑndɪŋ/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of respond

noun

Example Sentences

"Nor were their ardent hopes disappointed; for in a short time the usual quietness of the day, with us, was broken in upon by the shout of success from the pursuing boats, followed by vehement respondings from the contiguous ship."

Inflected Forms

respondings (plural)

Rhymes With

corresponding bonding absconding

Questions

How do you pronounce responding?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪspˈɑndɪŋ/.
What does responding mean?: present participle and gerund of respond

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