Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hastening

/hˈeɪsənɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables
has-ten-ing
IPA
/hˈeɪsənɪŋ/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of hasten

noun

The act of speeding up; a growing faster.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

hastenings (plural)

Synonyms

acceleration

Questions

How do you pronounce hastening?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈeɪsənɪŋ/.
What does hastening mean?
present participle and gerund of hasten

How to pronounce hastening

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