Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

afflicting

/əflˈɪktɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: af-flict-ing
IPA: /əflˈɪktɪŋ/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of afflict

noun

Example Sentences

"And so usual a thing it is for gracious hearts to be humbled under the afflictings of God, that affliction is upon that score called humiliation."

Inflected Forms

afflictings (plural)

Rhymes With

conflicting predicting depicting restricting inflicting contradicting addicting convicting evicting constricting schlichting interdicting

Questions

How do you pronounce afflicting?: The recorded pronunciation is /əflˈɪktɪŋ/.
What does afflicting mean?: present participle and gerund of afflict

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