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appropriating

/əpɹˈoʊpɹiˌeɪtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.79 in modern English

Syllables
ap-pro-pri-at-ing
IPA
/əpɹˈoʊpɹiˌeɪtɪŋ/
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of appropriate

Rhymes With

misappropriating

Questions

How do you pronounce appropriating?
The recorded pronunciation is /əpɹˈoʊpɹiˌeɪtɪŋ/.
What does appropriating mean?
present participle and gerund of appropriate

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