Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sweetening

/swˈitənɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: sweet-en-ing
IPA: /swˈitənɪŋ/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of making something sweeter.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of sweeten

Example Sentences

"Honey is the oldest of sweetenings."

Usage

Inflected Forms

sweetenings (plural)

Phrases

long sweetening short sweetening

Synonyms

enhancement sweetener

Questions

How do you pronounce sweetening?: The recorded pronunciation is /swˈitənɪŋ/.
What does sweetening mean?: The process of making something sweeter.

How to pronounce sweetening

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