Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

receiving

/ɹɪˈsiːvɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.59 in modern English

Syllables
re-ceiv-ing
IPA
/ɹɪˈsiːvɪŋ/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of receive

noun

The act by which something is received; reception.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

receivings (plural)

Derived Forms

nonreceiving unreceiving

Phrases

receiving basin

Frequently Paired Words

receive recipient

Synonyms

acquisition receiving reception

Antonyms

bestowal

Rhymes With

leaving believing achieving weaving grieving relieving deceiving self-deceiving retrieving heaving perceiving conceiving

Questions

How do you pronounce receiving?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈsiːvɪŋ/.
What does receiving mean?
present participle and gerund of receive

How to pronounce receiving

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