Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

departing

/dɪpˈɑɹtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables: de-part-ing
IPA: /dɪpˈɑɹtɪŋ/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That is leaving.

adj

noun

The act by which somebody or something departs.

verb

present participle and gerund of depart

Example Sentences

"a departing train"
"departing words"
"But we can also take a more analytical attitude to these displays, interpreting the movements as no more than approachings, touchings, and departings with no implication that one shape caused the other to move."

Inflected Forms

departings (plural)

Derived Forms

undeparting

Phrases

departing tone

Synonyms

outbound outward outward-bound

Rhymes With

starting parting charting farting restarting darting imparting carting smarting harting marting

Questions

How do you pronounce departing?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪpˈɑɹtɪŋ/.
What does departing mean?: That is leaving.

How to pronounce departing

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