Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

engrossing

/ɛnˈɡɹoʊsɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.74 in modern English

Syllables: en-gross-ing
IPA: /ɛnˈɡɹoʊsɪŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Utterly consuming one's time and attention.

verb

present participle and gerund of engross

noun

The act of one who engrosses, or buys up wholesale.

Example Sentences

"an engrossing documentary"
"The good news about “The Silence” is that it’s engrossing and that, at 83, DeLillo’s syntax is as prickly as ever."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɛnˈɡɹoʊsɪŋ/
British English: /ɛnˈɡɹəʊsɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

more engrossing (comparative) most engrossing (superlative) engrossings (plural)

Derived Forms

engrossingly engrossingness unengrossing

Synonyms

absorbing fascinating gripping riveting

Rhymes With

grossing diagnosing dosing

Questions

How do you pronounce engrossing?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɛnˈɡɹoʊsɪŋ/.
What does engrossing mean?: Utterly consuming one's time and attention.

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