Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

castigating

/kˈæstəɡˌeɪtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
cas-ti-gat-ing
IPA
/kˈæstəɡˌeɪtɪŋ/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of castigate

Questions

How do you pronounce castigating?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈæstəɡˌeɪtɪŋ/.
What does castigating mean?
present participle and gerund of castigate

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