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defacing

/dɪˈfeɪsɪŋ(ɡ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables
de-fac-ing
IPA
/dɪˈfeɪsɪŋ(ɡ)/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of deface

noun

defacement

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪˈfeɪsɪŋ(ɡ)/

Inflected Forms

defacings (plural)

Rhymes With

facing racing placing replacing chasing embracing tracing spacing casing pacing basing bracing

Questions

How do you pronounce defacing?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈfeɪsɪŋ(ɡ)/.
What does defacing mean?
present participle and gerund of deface

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