Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

christening

/ˈkɹɪs.ə.nɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
chris-ten-ing
IPA
/ˈkɹɪs.ə.nɪŋ/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Christian sacrament at which someone, usually a child, is baptized and given a Christian name.

noun

Any instance of someone's or something's being christened.

verb

present participle and gerund of christen

Etymology

From Middle English cristenynge, from Old English cristnung; compare christen + -ing.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

christenings (plural) Christianing (alternative, obsolete)

Phrases

as demure as an old whore at a christening as demure as a whore at a christening

Rhymes With

listening glistening

Questions

How do you pronounce christening?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹɪs.ə.nɪŋ/.
What does christening mean?
The Christian sacrament at which someone, usually a child, is baptized and given a Christian name.
Where does christening come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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