Speakur

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acknowledging

/æknˈɑlɪdʒɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.65 in modern English

Syllables
ac-knowl-edg-ing
IPA
/æknˈɑlɪdʒɪŋ/
25
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of acknowledg

verb

present participle and gerund of acknowledge

noun

The act of acknowledging something.

Archaic

adj

That acknowledges, in various sense; (especially) that notices or recognises someone or something.

adj

Expressing esteem or gratitude.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From acknowledge + -ing.

Usage

Inflected Forms

acknowledgings (plural) more acknowledging (comparative) most acknowledging (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonacknowledging

Synonyms

acknowledgement knowledge

Questions

How do you pronounce acknowledging?
The recorded pronunciation is /æknˈɑlɪdʒɪŋ/.
What does acknowledging mean?
present participle and gerund of acknowledg
Where does acknowledging come from?
From acknowledge + -ing.

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