Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

a-building

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.29 in modern English

Syllables
a-build-ing
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Being built or under construction, as a structure or a vessel.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From a- (“in, on”) + building (“the act or process of building”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

abuilding (alternative)

Questions

What does a-building mean?
Being built or under construction, as a structure or a vessel.
Where does a-building come from?
From a- (“in, on”) + building (“the act or process of building”).

How to pronounce a-building

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