How do you pronounce abstaining?

The recorded pronunciation is /əbstˈeɪnɪŋ/.

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abstaining

/əbstˈeɪnɪŋ/

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Frequency: 2.69 in modern English

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present participle and gerund of abstain

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

How do you pronounce abstaining?: The recorded pronunciation is /əbstˈeɪnɪŋ/.
What does abstaining mean?: present participle and gerund of abstain

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