Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dampening

/dˈæmpənɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables: damp-en-ing
IPA: /dˈæmpənɪŋ/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of dampen

noun

The act of making or becoming damp.

Example Sentences

"After several dampenings and even though it was only on my face for an hour, I was surprised at how heavy the mud pack had become."

Inflected Forms

dampenings (plural)

Synonyms

moistening

Questions

How do you pronounce dampening?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈæmpənɪŋ/.
What does dampening mean?: present participle and gerund of dampen

How to pronounce dampening

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