Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cussing

/ˈkʌsɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
cussing
IPA
/ˈkʌsɪŋ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of cuss

noun

The act of one who cusses, or uses bad language.

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How do you pronounce cussing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʌsɪŋ/.
What does cussing mean?
present participle and gerund of cuss

How to pronounce cussing

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