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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chanting

/tʃˈæntɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables
chant-ing
IPA
/tʃˈæntɪŋ/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of chant

noun

Singing, especially as a chant is sung.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English chauntynge; equivalent to chant + -ing.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

chantings (plural)

Derived Forms

chantingly

Phrases

Gelugpa chanting

Synonyms

intonation

Rhymes With

planting granting enchanting ranting panting transplanting implanting replanting slanting supplanting decanting recanting

Questions

How do you pronounce chanting?
The recorded pronunciation is /tʃˈæntɪŋ/.
What does chanting mean?
present participle and gerund of chant
Where does chanting come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce chanting

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