Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

claiming

/ˈkleɪmɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.33 in modern English

Syllables: claim-ing
IPA: /ˈkleɪmɪŋ/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of claim

noun

The act of making a claim.

Example Sentences

"It isn't that they are claiming they are right; they are claiming you are wrong."
"He had many wars; inextricable coil of claimings, quarrellings and agreeings […]"

Inflected Forms

claimings (plural)

Rhymes With

gaming aiming naming blaming framing flaming shaming proclaiming reclaiming taming renaming exclaiming

Questions

How do you pronounce claiming?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkleɪmɪŋ/.
What does claiming mean?: present participle and gerund of claim

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