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apprehending

/ˌæpɹɪhˈɛndɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.42 in modern English

Syllables
ap-pre-hend-ing
IPA
/ˌæpɹɪhˈɛndɪŋ/
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of apprehend

noun

An act by which something is apprehended.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

apprehendings (plural)

Rhymes With

spending ending never-ending sending depending defending attending pretending extending pending lending bending

Questions

How do you pronounce apprehending?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæpɹɪhˈɛndɪŋ/.
What does apprehending mean?
present participle and gerund of apprehend

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