Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

comprehending

/kˌɑmpɹɪhˈɛndɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables: com-pre-hend-ing
IPA: /kˌɑmpɹɪhˈɛndɪŋ/

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

verb

present participle and gerund of comprehend

Inflected Forms

more comprehending (comparative) most comprehending (superlative)

Derived Forms

comprehendingly incomprehending noncomprehending uncomprehending

Rhymes With

spending ending never-ending sending depending defending attending pretending extending pending lending bending

Questions

How do you pronounce comprehending?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˌɑmpɹɪhˈɛndɪŋ/.
What does comprehending mean?: Understanding.

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