Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

corresponding

/ˌkɔɹəˈspɑndɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.13 in modern English

Syllables: cor-res-pond-ing
IPA: /ˌkɔɹəˈspɑndɪŋ/

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of correspond

noun

A correspondence; the situation where things correspond or match.

adj

that have a similar relationship

Example Sentences

"The most persistent tormentor was Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who scored a hat-trick in last month’s corresponding fixture in Iceland. His ability to run at defences is instantly striking, but it is his clever use of possession that has persuaded some shrewd judges that he is an even better prospect than Theo Walcott."
"It cannot be accidental that within the timar system the proportion of holdings controlled by the ümera and the ordinary sipahis shifted to the benefit of the former. Whereas around 1527–8, 19% of the total income from timars had been in the hands of beylerbeyis and sancakbeyis, in the 1580s the corresponding figure was 29%."

Etymology

By surface analysis, correspond + -ing.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌkɔɹəˈspɑndɪŋ/
British English: /ˌkɒɹəˈspɒndɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

correspondings (plural) more corresponding (comparative) most corresponding (superlative)

Derived Forms

correspondingly incorresponding noncorresponding tapesponding uncorresponding

Phrases

corresponding angle corresponding author

Synonyms

comparable like

Rhymes With

responding bonding absconding

Questions

How do you pronounce corresponding?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɔɹəˈspɑndɪŋ/.
What does corresponding mean?: present participle and gerund of correspond
Where does corresponding come from?: By surface analysis, correspond + -ing.

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