Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

feigning

/ˈfeɪnɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: feign-ing
IPA: /ˈfeɪnɪŋ/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of feign

noun

Act of one who feigns; fakery; deceit.

Inflected Forms

feignings (plural)

Derived Forms

feigningly unfeigning

Synonyms

pretense pretence pretending simulation dissembling

Rhymes With

training remaining containing maintaining explaining gaining complaining entertaining obtaining retaining raining campaigning

Questions

How do you pronounce feigning?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfeɪnɪŋ/.
What does feigning mean?: present participle and gerund of feign

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