Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

encountering

/ɛnkˈaʊntɚɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.23 in modern English

Syllables: en-coun-ter-ing
IPA: /ɛnkˈaʊntɚɪŋ/

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of encounter

noun

An encounter; a meeting.

adj

Fit for an encounter or battle.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"This is still a species of reflection because it thematizes encounterings and things-as-encountered, even if they do not occur in the mental life of the person reflectively observing them."
"Let vs put on our meet incountering mindes, And in deteſting ſuch a diueliſh Thiefe, In loue of honor and defence of right Be arm’d againſt the hate of ſuch a foe, Whether from earth, or hell, or heauen he grow."

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

encounterings (plural) more encountering (comparative) most encountering (superlative)

Rhymes With

countering

Questions

How do you pronounce encountering?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɛnkˈaʊntɚɪŋ/.
What does encountering mean?: present participle and gerund of encounter

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