Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

presuming

/pɹɪzˈumɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables: pre-sum-ing
IPA: /pɹɪzˈumɪŋ/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of presume

adj

confidently or arrogantly overstepping reasonable bounds.

Inflected Forms

more presuming (comparative) most presuming (superlative)

Derived Forms

presumingly presumingness unpresuming

Rhymes With

assuming consuming grooming booming blooming looming resuming fuming zooming unassuming rooming dooming

Questions

How do you pronounce presuming?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹɪzˈumɪŋ/.
What does presuming mean?: present participle and gerund of presume

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