Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

canting

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables
cant-ing
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of cant

adj

That cants or preaches in a false manner.

noun

Alternative form of tjanting.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From cant + -ing.

Inflected Forms

more canting (comparative) most canting (superlative) cantings (plural)

Derived Forms

cantingly cantingness

Questions

What does canting mean?
present participle and gerund of cant
Where does canting come from?
From cant + -ing.

How to pronounce canting

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