Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

silvering

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables
sil-ver-ing
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of coating a surface with a thin layer of silver (or a similar metal), especially so as to form a mirror.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The silver used in this kind of coating.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of silver

Usage

Inflected Forms

silverings (plural)

Questions

What does silvering mean?
The process of coating a surface with a thin layer of silver (or a similar metal), especially so as to form a mirror.

How to pronounce silvering

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “silvering”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “silvering”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “silvering” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.