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inbreeding

/ˌɪnbɹˈidɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.76 in modern English

Syllables
in-breed-ing
IPA
/ˌɪnbɹˈidɪŋ/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of inbreed

noun

Breeding between members of a relatively small population, especially one in which most members are related.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

inbreedings (plural)

Phrases

inbreeding depression

Synonyms

incest

Rhymes With

reading leading feeding bleeding breeding needing misleading preceding speeding proceeding succeeding exceeding

Questions

How do you pronounce inbreeding?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪnbɹˈidɪŋ/.
What does inbreeding mean?
present participle and gerund of inbreed

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