Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

besieging

/bɪsˈidʒɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables: be-sieg-ing
IPA: /bɪsˈidʒɪŋ/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act by which a place is besieged.

verb

present participle and gerund of besiege

Example Sentences

"[…] stories of warriors and abbots and bards, of feudal lords at ruthless war with each other, of besiegings and battles and captives and torments."

Inflected Forms

besiegings (plural)

Synonyms

siege beleaguering military blockade

Questions

How do you pronounce besieging?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɪsˈidʒɪŋ/.
What does besieging mean?: The act by which a place is besieged.

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