Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

greasing

/ɡɹˈisɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables: greas-ing
IPA: /ɡɹˈisɪŋ/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of grease

noun

An application of grease.

Example Sentences

"A section of their contract with customers calls for P.M. inspections, for washings and greasings, and for other maintenance work at specified mileages."

Inflected Forms

greasings (plural)

Rhymes With

increasing releasing decreasing policing leasing ceasing piecing unceasing fleecing subleasing schmiesing

Questions

How do you pronounce greasing?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹˈisɪŋ/.
What does greasing mean?: present participle and gerund of grease

How to pronounce greasing

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