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admonishing

/ædmˈɑnɪʃɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.26 in modern English

Syllables
ad-mon-ish-ing
IPA
/ædmˈɑnɪʃɪŋ/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of admonish

noun

admonishment

adj

Giving admonishment.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

admonishings (plural) more admonishing (comparative) most admonishing (superlative)

Synonyms

admonitory reproachful reproving

Rhymes With

astonishing

Questions

How do you pronounce admonishing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ædmˈɑnɪʃɪŋ/.
What does admonishing mean?
present participle and gerund of admonish

How to pronounce admonishing

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