Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

applauding

/əplˈɔdɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.91 in modern English

Syllables: ap-plaud-ing
IPA: /əplˈɔdɪŋ/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of applaud

noun

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"August 3, 1852, Rufus Choate, Address on Kossuth and Non-Intervention The tribute of tears and applaudings; the tribute of sympathy and of thoughts too deep for applaudings — too deep for tears, have attested his sway."

Usage

Inflected Forms

applaudings (plural)

Rhymes With

defrauding marauding lauding

Questions

How do you pronounce applauding?: The recorded pronunciation is /əplˈɔdɪŋ/.
What does applauding mean?: present participle and gerund of applaud

How to pronounce applauding

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