Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disliking

/dɪslˈaɪkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables: dis-lik-ing
IPA: /dɪslˈaɪkɪŋ/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

gerund of dislike: a dislike.

verb

present participle and gerund of dislike

Example Sentences

"The likings and dislikings of society, or of some powerful portion of it, are thus the main thing which has practically determined the rules laid down for general observance, under the penalties of law or opinion."

Etymology

Etymology tree English dislike Middle English -ynge English -ing English disliking From dislike + -ing.

Inflected Forms

dislikings (plural)

Rhymes With

striking liking hiking viking biking spiking

Questions

How do you pronounce disliking?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪslˈaɪkɪŋ/.
What does disliking mean?: gerund of dislike: a dislike.
Where does disliking come from?: Etymology tree English dislike Middle English -ynge English -ing English disliking From dislike + -ing.

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