Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

contemplating

/kˈɑntəmplˌeɪtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.52 in modern English

Syllables
con-tem-plat-ing
IPA
/kˈɑntəmplˌeɪtɪŋ/
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of contemplate

Derived Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce contemplating?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɑntəmplˌeɪtɪŋ/.
What does contemplating mean?
present participle and gerund of contemplate

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