Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

desiring

/dɪˈzaɪ(ə)ɹɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
de-sir-ing
IPA
/dɪˈzaɪ(ə)ɹɪŋ/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of desire

noun

A yearning for; a want.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

desirings (plural)

Derived Forms

desiringly undesiring

Rhymes With

requiring inquiring rewiring transpiring spiering firing hiring inspiring acquiring retiring aspiring wiring

Questions

How do you pronounce desiring?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈzaɪ(ə)ɹɪŋ/.
What does desiring mean?
present participle and gerund of desire

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