Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rending

/ɹˈɛndɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables
rend-ing
IPA
/ɹˈɛndɪŋ/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of rend

noun

The act by which something is rent, or torn.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

rendings (plural)

Phrases

heart-rending

Synonyms

ripping splitting

Rhymes With

spending ending never-ending sending depending defending attending pretending extending pending lending bending

Questions

How do you pronounce rending?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈɛndɪŋ/.
What does rending mean?
present participle and gerund of rend

How to pronounce rending

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