Speakur

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discarding

/dɪskˈɑɹdɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables
dis-card-ing
IPA
/dɪskˈɑɹdɪŋ/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act by which something is discarded; a throwing away.

noun

Discarded material.

verb

present participle and gerund of discard

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

discardings (plural)

Rhymes With

regarding guarding harding disregarding bombarding retarding

Questions

How do you pronounce discarding?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪskˈɑɹdɪŋ/.
What does discarding mean?
The act by which something is discarded; a throwing away.

How to pronounce discarding

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