Speakur

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encompassing

/ɪŋˈkʌmpəsɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English

Syllables
en-com-pass-ing
IPA
/ɪŋˈkʌmpəsɪŋ/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of encompass

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɪŋˈkʌmpəsɪŋ/

Derived Forms

encompassingly

Phrases

all-encompassing

Synonyms

surrounding circumferent across-the-board all-embracing all-encompassing all-inclusive blanket broad extensive panoptic wide

Questions

How do you pronounce encompassing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪŋˈkʌmpəsɪŋ/.
What does encompassing mean?
present participle and gerund of encompass

How to pronounce encompassing

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