Speakur

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observing

/əbˈzɝvɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables
ob-serv-ing
IPA
/əbˈzɝvɪŋ/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of observe

noun

observation

adj

observant

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əbˈzɝvɪŋ/
  • British English: /ɒbˈzɜːvɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

observings (plural) more observing (comparative) most observing (superlative)

Derived Forms

observingly unobserving

Synonyms

observant

Rhymes With

serving preserving irving deserving curving conserving reserving unnerving undeserving unswerving

Questions

How do you pronounce observing?
The recorded pronunciation is /əbˈzɝvɪŋ/.
What does observing mean?
present participle and gerund of observe

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