Speakur

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safeguarding

/sˈeɪfɡˌɑɹdɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables
safe-guard-ing
IPA
/sˈeɪfɡˌɑɹdɪŋ/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of safeguard

noun

Synonym of protection.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Policies and actions for the protection of children and vulnerable adults.

British usage; Countable; Formal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

safeguardings (plural)

Synonyms

protection

Questions

How do you pronounce safeguarding?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈeɪfɡˌɑɹdɪŋ/.
What does safeguarding mean?
present participle and gerund of safeguard

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