Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

authorizing

/ˈɔθɚˌaɪzɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables
au-tho-riz-ing
IPA
/ˈɔθɚˌaɪzɪŋ/
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of authorize

Questions

How do you pronounce authorizing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔθɚˌaɪzɪŋ/.
What does authorizing mean?
present participle and gerund of authorize

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