Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forfeiting

/fˈɔɹfətɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.43 in modern English

Syllables: for-feit-ing
IPA: /fˈɔɹfətɪŋ/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of forfeit

noun

The act by which something is forfeited or surrendered; a giving up.

Example Sentences

"The finings and forfeitings of persons of substance and estates were innumerable, some of the last may come to be noticed in this chapter, and in the progress of this work."

Inflected Forms

forfeitings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce forfeiting?: The recorded pronunciation is /fˈɔɹfətɪŋ/.
What does forfeiting mean?: present participle and gerund of forfeit

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