Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hectoring

/hˈɛktɚɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables
hec-tor-ing
IPA
/hˈɛktɚɪŋ/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That hectors; intimidating or domineering.

verb

present participle and gerund of hector

noun

The act of one who hectors, or acts blusteringly.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hector + -ing.

Inflected Forms

more hectoring (comparative) most hectoring (superlative) hectorings (plural)

Derived Forms

hectoringly

Questions

How do you pronounce hectoring?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɛktɚɪŋ/.
What does hectoring mean?
That hectors; intimidating or domineering.
Where does hectoring come from?
From hector + -ing.

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