Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sentencing

/sˈɛntənsɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables: sen-tenc-ing
IPA: /sˈɛntənsɪŋ/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to a judicial sentence.

noun

The act of pronouncing a judicial sentence on someone convicted of a crime.

Uncountable

noun

That which has been pronounced as a judgement or sentence for a crime.

Countable

noun

The act of creating one or more complete sentences from fragmented thoughts and phrases.

Colloquial; Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of sentence

Example Sentences

"There were no sentencing guidelines for this crime."
"After the verdict, the sentencing was not delayed."
"Following the sentencing, Knutton said: "What sort of person does something so cold and calculating? I did not expect her to go to jail for it. I am just glad it is now all over.""
"He struggled with sentencing his frayed and angry verses from poem to prose."

Usage

Inflected Forms

sentencings (plural)

Derived Forms

presentencing

Phrases

circle sentencing mandatory sentencing sentencing range

Questions

How do you pronounce sentencing?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˈɛntənsɪŋ/.
What does sentencing mean?: Relating to a judicial sentence.

How to pronounce sentencing

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