Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bothering

/bˈɑðɚɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables
both-er-ing
IPA
/bˈɑðɚɪŋ/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That bothers; annoying, irritating.

noun

The act or habit of troubling or disturbing someone.

verb

present participle and gerund of bother

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more bothering (comparative) most bothering (superlative) botherings (plural)

Derived Forms

unbothering

Rhymes With

fathering

Questions

How do you pronounce bothering?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɑðɚɪŋ/.
What does bothering mean?
That bothers; annoying, irritating.

How to pronounce bothering

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