Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decaying

/dɪkˈeɪɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.14 in modern English

Syllables: de-cay-ing
IPA: /dɪkˈeɪɪŋ/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of decay

noun

The process of undergoing decay.

Example Sentences

"Spiritual witherings and decayings are opposite to the word of God."

Etymology

From decay + -ing.

Inflected Forms

decayings (plural)

Rhymes With

saying playing paying non-paying staying laying praying weighing displaying spraying delaying surveying

Questions

How do you pronounce decaying?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪkˈeɪɪŋ/.
What does decaying mean?: present participle and gerund of decay
Where does decaying come from?: From decay + -ing.

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