Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scourging

/skˈɝdʒɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables
scourg-ing
IPA
/skˈɝdʒɪŋ/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of scourge

noun

A beating with a scourge; a flogging.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

scourgings (plural)

Rhymes With

emerging urging merging surging purging converging diverging verging splurging resurging

Questions

How do you pronounce scourging?
The recorded pronunciation is /skˈɝdʒɪŋ/.
What does scourging mean?
present participle and gerund of scourge

How to pronounce scourging

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