Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

separating

/ˈsɛpəɹeɪtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English

Syllables: sep-a-rat-ing
IPA: /ˈsɛpəɹeɪtɪŋ/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of separate

noun

An instance of separating.

adj

Capable of being opened and having its two sided completely detached from one another rather than just being opened for most of its length.

Inflected Forms

separatings (plural)

Derived Forms

nonseparating

Phrases

separating disc separating funnel

Questions

How do you pronounce separating?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛpəɹeɪtɪŋ/.
What does separating mean?: present participle and gerund of separate

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