Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

returning

/ɹɪˈtɝnɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English

Syllables
re-turn-ing
IPA
/ɹɪˈtɝnɪŋ/
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of return

noun

The act of one who returns; a coming back.

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɹɪˈtɝnɪŋ/
  • British English: /ɹɪˈtɜːnɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

returnings (plural)

Phrases

returning boomerang

Synonyms

reversive reverting

Rhymes With

learning turning burning concerning earning yearning churning discerning durning adjourning spurning berning

Questions

How do you pronounce returning?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈtɝnɪŋ/.
What does returning mean?
present participle and gerund of return

How to pronounce returning

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