Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

defusing

/dɪfjˈuzɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables: de-fus-ing
IPA: /dɪfjˈuzɪŋ/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of defuse

Frequently Paired Words

defusal

Synonyms

deactivation

Homonyms

diffusing

Rhymes With

using losing choosing confusing refusing amusing accusing abusing cruising bruising fusing oozing

Questions

How do you pronounce defusing?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪfjˈuzɪŋ/.
What does defusing mean?: present participle and gerund of defuse

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