Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

requiring

/ɹɪˈkwaɪɹ.ɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables
re-quir-ing
IPA
/ɹɪˈkwaɪɹ.ɪŋ/
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of require

noun

A requirement.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɹɪˈkwaɪɹ.ɪŋ/
  • British English: /ɹɪˈkwaɪə.ɹɪŋ/

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Questions

How do you pronounce requiring?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈkwaɪɹ.ɪŋ/.
What does requiring mean?
present participle and gerund of require

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