Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

encroaching

/ɪnkɹˈoʊtʃɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables
en-croach-ing
IPA
/ɪnkɹˈoʊtʃɪŋ/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That encroaches.

verb

present participle and gerund of encroach

Example Sentences

Derived Forms

encroachingly unencroaching

Synonyms

invasive trespassing

Rhymes With

coaching approaching poaching broaching

Questions

How do you pronounce encroaching?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnkɹˈoʊtʃɪŋ/.
What does encroaching mean?
That encroaches.

How to pronounce encroaching

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