Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disappointing

/dˌɪsəpˈɔɪntɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.02 in modern English

Syllables
dis-ap-point-ing
IPA
/dˌɪsəpˈɔɪntɪŋ/
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Causing disappointment.

verb

present participle and gerund of disappoint

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more disappointing (comparative) most disappointing (superlative)

Derived Forms

disappointingly disappointingness undisappointing

Synonyms

dissatisfactory unsatisfying

Rhymes With

pointing appointing jointing

Questions

How do you pronounce disappointing?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˌɪsəpˈɔɪntɪŋ/.
What does disappointing mean?
Causing disappointment.

How to pronounce disappointing

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