Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

restraining

/ɹistɹˈeɪnɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables
re-strain-ing
IPA
/ɹistɹˈeɪnɪŋ/
12
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of restrain

noun

The act by which someone or something is restrained.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

restrainings (plural)

Phrases

restraining order

Frequently Paired Words

nonrestraining restrainingly restraining order

Rhymes With

training remaining containing maintaining explaining gaining complaining entertaining obtaining retaining raining campaigning

Questions

How do you pronounce restraining?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹistɹˈeɪnɪŋ/.
What does restraining mean?
present participle and gerund of restrain

How to pronounce restraining

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