Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alienating

/ˈeɪliənˌeɪtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.00 in modern English

Syllables
alien-at-ing
IPA
/ˈeɪliənˌeɪtɪŋ/
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Tending to alienate.

verb

present participle and gerund of alienate

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more alienating (comparative) most alienating (superlative)

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Questions

How do you pronounce alienating?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪliənˌeɪtɪŋ/.
What does alienating mean?
Tending to alienate.

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