Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

centring

/ˈsɛn.t(ə)ɹɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables: cen-tring
IPA: /ˈsɛn.t(ə)ɹɪŋ/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of centre

noun

Alternative form of centering.

Example Sentences

"The centre castings moved with liberal side-play on horizontal slides, under the centring influence of coiled compression springs acting through horizontal rocking shafts."
"The timbering and centring used for the construction of the main arch were exceptionally massive, and were acclaimed as masterpieces of joinery in contemporary reports on the progress of the work."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsɛn.t(ə)ɹɪŋ/
British English: /ˈsɛn.t(ə)ɹɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

centrings (plural)

Synonyms

centering snap focus focusing focussing focal point direction

Questions

How do you pronounce centring?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛn.t(ə)ɹɪŋ/.
What does centring mean?: present participle and gerund of centre

How to pronounce centring

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