Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

demoralising

/dɪˈmɒɹəlaɪzɪŋ(ɡ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: de-mor-al-is-ing
IPA: /dɪˈmɒɹəlaɪzɪŋ(ɡ)/

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of demoralise

adj

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of demoralizing.

British usage

Example Sentences

"The Western operating authorities are wisely concentrating their main line diesel power at individual sheds, beginning with Laira, so that engine-crews do not have the rather demoralising experience of switching about constantly between the comfort and ease of diesel handling and the relative discomfort and hard work of the steam footplate, as on other Regions."

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dɪˈmɒɹəlaɪzɪŋ(ɡ)/

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

more demoralising (comparative) most demoralising (superlative) demoralizing (alternative)

Synonyms

demoralizing disheartening dispiriting

Questions

How do you pronounce demoralising?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈmɒɹəlaɪzɪŋ(ɡ)/.
What does demoralising mean?: present participle and gerund of demoralise

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