Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

weaning

/wˈinɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
wean-ing
IPA
/wˈinɪŋ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of wean

noun

The (passive) process of a child or animal ceasing to be dependent on the mother for nourishment.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

weanings (plural)

Phrases

weaning brash

Synonyms

ablactation

Rhymes With

meaning cleaning screening leaning intervening machining demeaning greening convening preening careening gleaning

Questions

How do you pronounce weaning?
The recorded pronunciation is /wˈinɪŋ/.
What does weaning mean?
present participle and gerund of wean

How to pronounce weaning

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