Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sanctioning

/sˈæŋkʃənɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables
sanc-tion-ing
IPA
/sˈæŋkʃənɪŋ/
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of sanction

noun

The act of one who sanctions.

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Questions

How do you pronounce sanctioning?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈæŋkʃənɪŋ/.
What does sanctioning mean?
present participle and gerund of sanction

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