Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retaining

/ɹɪˈteɪnɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.78 in modern English

Syllables
re-tain-ing
IPA
/ɹɪˈteɪnɪŋ/
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to something that retains something else, as with a retaining wall.

verb

present participle and gerund of retain

noun

The act by which something or someone is retained; a retention.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

retainings (plural)

Phrases

retaining valve retaining wall

Rhymes With

training remaining containing maintaining explaining gaining complaining entertaining obtaining raining campaigning pertaining

Questions

How do you pronounce retaining?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈteɪnɪŋ/.
What does retaining mean?
Of or pertaining to something that retains something else, as with a retaining wall.

How to pronounce retaining

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