Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

watering

/wˈɔtɚɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.57 in modern English

Syllables: wa-ter-ing
IPA: /wˈɔtɚɪŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An act of watering, that is, pouring water on something, or diluting a liquid.

noun

The art or process of giving a wavy, ornamental appearance to something.

verb

present participle and gerund of water

Example Sentences

"The plants receive regular waterings."

Inflected Forms

waterings (plural)

Derived Forms

eyewatering mouthwatering

Phrases

watering can watering hole

Synonyms

lacrimation lachrymation tearing

Rhymes With

slaughtering

Questions

How do you pronounce watering?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɔtɚɪŋ/.
What does watering mean?: An act of watering, that is, pouring water on something, or diluting a liquid.

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