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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rearing

/ɹˈɪɹɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables
rear-ing
IPA
/ɹˈɪɹɪŋ/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of rear

noun

Act of raising young.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English rerynge (“raising”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

rearings (plural)

Derived Forms

childrearing

Synonyms

rampant breeding bringing up fostering fosterage nurture raising upbringing

Rhymes With

engineering appearing clearing steering cheering disappearing fearing pioneering interfering volunteering nearing gearing

Questions

How do you pronounce rearing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈɪɹɪŋ/.
What does rearing mean?
present participle and gerund of rear
Where does rearing come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce rearing

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