Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

effecting

/ɪfˈɛktɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.87 in modern English

Syllables: ef-fect-ing
IPA: /ɪfˈɛktɪŋ/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Causative, effective.

verb

present participle and gerund of effect

Etymology

From effect + -ing. The adjective likely follows from the verb, perhaps with influence from effective, affecting, or both.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: effect

Inflected Forms

more effecting (comparative) most effecting (superlative)

Phrases

side-effecting

Frequently Paired Words

side-effecting

Rhymes With

expecting protecting collecting connecting affecting reflecting directing selecting respecting rejecting self-respecting projecting

Questions

How do you pronounce effecting?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪfˈɛktɪŋ/.
What does effecting mean?: Causative, effective.
Where does effecting come from?: From effect + -ing. The adjective likely follows from the verb, perhaps with influence from effective, affecting, or both.

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