Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

naming

/ˈneɪmɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables
nam-ing
IPA
/ˈneɪmɪŋ/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of giving names to things.

noun

A ritual or ceremony in which a person's name is given or announced.

verb

present participle and gerund of name

adj

Giving a name to a person or thing.

Inflected Forms

namings (plural)

Phrases

dead-naming naming collision naming convention naming rights naming word rapid automatized naming

Synonyms

appellative appointment assignment designation

Rhymes With

gaming claiming aiming blaming framing flaming shaming proclaiming reclaiming taming renaming exclaiming

Questions

How do you pronounce naming?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈneɪmɪŋ/.
What does naming mean?
The process of giving names to things.

How to pronounce naming

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