Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crisscrossing

/kɹˈɪskɹˌɔsɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables: criss-cross-ing
IPA: /kɹˈɪskɹˌɔsɪŋ/

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of crisscross

noun

A crisscross pattern.

Example Sentences

"Because of the snow at the pass, the actual trail was transformed into a confusion of random crisscrossings with relentless slippery scree."

Inflected Forms

crisscrossings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce crisscrossing?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɹˈɪskɹˌɔsɪŋ/.
What does crisscrossing mean?: present participle and gerund of crisscross

How to pronounce crisscrossing

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