Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bettering

/bˈɛtɚɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: bet-ter-ing
IPA: /bˈɛtɚɪŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of better

noun

Etymology

From Middle English beterynge; equivalent to better + -ing.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: beterynge

Inflected Forms

betterings (plural)

Phrases

bettering house time-bettering

Rhymes With

lettering kettering

Questions

How do you pronounce bettering?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɛtɚɪŋ/.
What does bettering mean?: present participle and gerund of better
Where does bettering come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce bettering

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