Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sharing

/ˈʃɛɚ.ɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.66 in modern English

Syllables: shar-ing
IPA: /ˈʃɛɚ.ɪŋ/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something shared; a point in common.

noun

The act by which something is shared.

verb

present participle and gerund of share

Example Sentences

"IE also has sharings with Nakh-Daghestanian, Semitic, and Sumerian. IE and Kartvelian, and no other languages, share numerals with Semitic."
"Roe v. Wade was preceded by all those moments that make a movement: tentative and explosive sharings in kitchens and CR groups; times of great courage and stillness, […]"

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈʃɛɚ.ɪŋ/
British English: /ˈʃɛə.ɹɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

sharings (plural)

Derived Forms

flatsharing gainsharing homesharing painsharing photosharing powersharing nonsharing sharingness

Phrases

call by sharing false sharing gain-sharing job-sharing needle sharing photo-sharing power-sharing profit sharing

Synonyms

share-out communion

Rhymes With

wearing preparing bearing caring staring comparing declaring tearing daring pairing airing repairing

Questions

How do you pronounce sharing?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɛɚ.ɪŋ/.
What does sharing mean?: Something shared; a point in common.

How to pronounce sharing

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