Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shedding

/ˈʃɛdɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.40 in modern English

Syllables
shed-ding
IPA
/ˈʃɛdɪŋ/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of shed

noun

The act of shedding, separating, or casting off.

noun

That which is shed, or cast off.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

sheddings (plural)

Derived Forms

bloodshedding nonshedding supershedding unshedding

Phrases

bike-shedding load-shedding load shedding non-shedding shedding game tail-shedding vortex shedding

Synonyms

desquamation peeling sloughing

Rhymes With

wedding heading spreading bedding redding embedding shredding dreading beheading threading treading sledding

Questions

How do you pronounce shedding?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɛdɪŋ/.
What does shedding mean?
present participle and gerund of shed

How to pronounce shedding

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