Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sneering

/snˈɪɹɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
sneer-ing
IPA
/snˈɪɹɪŋ/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Contemptful, mocking.

verb

present participle and gerund of sneer

noun

The act of one who sneers.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more sneering (comparative) most sneering (superlative) sneerings (plural)

Synonyms

supercilious snide

Rhymes With

engineering appearing clearing steering cheering disappearing fearing pioneering interfering volunteering nearing gearing

Questions

How do you pronounce sneering?
The recorded pronunciation is /snˈɪɹɪŋ/.
What does sneering mean?
Contemptful, mocking.

How to pronounce sneering

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