Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

baring

/ˈbɛɹɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables: bar-ing
IPA: /ˈbɛɹɪŋ/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of bare

noun

The act by which something is laid bare.

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Example Sentences

"These woods loom large in my history — they were the site of two clumsy first kisses, one heart-crushing breakup, and countless whispered barings of the soul — but they are even more solidly a part of my present."

Etymology

Possibly related to Bering.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɛɹɪŋ/
British English: /ˈbɛə.ɹɪŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

barings (plural)

Synonyms

denudation stripping uncovering husking

Homonyms

Baring bearing

Rhymes With

wearing sharing preparing bearing caring staring comparing declaring tearing daring pairing airing

Questions

How do you pronounce baring?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛɹɪŋ/.
What does baring mean?: present participle and gerund of bare
Where does baring come from?: Possibly related to Bering.

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