Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aching

/ˈeɪ.kɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.29 in modern English

Syllables: aching
IPA: /ˈeɪ.kɪŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of ache

adj

That aches; continuously painful; that causes pain.

noun

The feeling of an ache; a dull pain.

Example Sentences

"The aching heart, the aching head."
"There was a long spell of silence, a big, aching void, and then from the Professor a keen 'S-s-s-s!'"

Inflected Forms

more aching (comparative) most aching (superlative) achings (plural)

Derived Forms

achingly backaching nonaching toothaching unaching

Synonyms

smarting sore achesome aching achy raw hurt hurty griefful pained painfilled painful

Rhymes With

making taking breaking shaking waking baking faking braking mistaking raking staking remaking

Questions

How do you pronounce aching?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪ.kɪŋ/.
What does aching mean?: present participle and gerund of ache

How to pronounce aching

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