Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

relaying

/ɹˈilˌeɪɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables: re-lay-ing
IPA: /ɹˈilˌeɪɪŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of relay

noun

An instance of something being relayed.

Example Sentences

"The paid permanent way staff prepare and refettle the track during the week and at weekends volunteer gangs of some 30/40 people are engaged on relaying — [...]."
"Most of the relayings produced by an interpreter consist of renditions."

Inflected Forms

relayings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce relaying?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈilˌeɪɪŋ/.
What does relaying mean?: present participle and gerund of relay

How to pronounce relaying

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