Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dithering

/dˈɪðɚɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables: dither-ing
IPA: /dˈɪðɚɪŋ/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of dither

noun

The act of one who dithers.

Example Sentences

"Even though it became clear as early as 1766 that a separate policy for Quebec was required, eight long years of delays and ditherings lay between that recognition and actual legislation in the Quebec Act."

Inflected Forms

ditherings (plural)

Rhymes With

withering slithering

Questions

How do you pronounce dithering?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɪðɚɪŋ/.
What does dithering mean?: present participle and gerund of dither

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