Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spearing

/spˈɪɹɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
spear-ing
IPA
/spˈɪɹɪŋ/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of spear

noun

The stabbing of something with a spear.

noun

An Atlantic silverside, a fish of species Menidia menidia.

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Patronymic from Spear.

Inflected Forms

spearings (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce spearing?
The recorded pronunciation is /spˈɪɹɪŋ/.
What does spearing mean?
present participle and gerund of spear
Where does spearing come from?
Patronymic from Spear.

How to pronounce spearing

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/spˈɪɹɪŋ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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