Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

severing

/ˈsɛvəɹɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English

Syllables
sev-er-ing
IPA
/ˈsɛvəɹɪŋ/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of sever

noun

The act by which something is severed.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

severings (plural)

Synonyms

severance

Rhymes With

endeavoring levering

Questions

How do you pronounce severing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛvəɹɪŋ/.
What does severing mean?
present participle and gerund of sever

How to pronounce severing

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